Platform Engineer Summer Internship - Machine Learning/Data Analysis

Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We're inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet - including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. If it's a thing, we're working to connect it.Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT- connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet.

Team Overview:

As an intern in the Platform Engineering group you will have the opportunity to work with members of our platform system, software and hardware teams to develop and test innovative new RAIN RFID solutions. This will be a 3-month internship with a June start date.

What you will do:

Apply machine learning to existing RFID solutions that use rule based algorithms. In particular we would like you to:

• Characterize the performance of existing RAIN RFID reader solutions and use cases algorithms
• Label and prepare existing data sets for machine learning experiments
• Propose and test machine learning models with existing data sets
• Evaluate performance of proposed models against performance of existing system
• Work primarily in our Impinj Design Lab (IDL) in Beacon Hill.
• Develop reports or presentations to summarize and communicate results and progress.

What you will bring:

• Currently working towards a Bachelor's, Master's, of Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field
• Experience with at least one scripting and system analysis language such as Python and/or Matlab
• Basic knowledge of Machine Learning, Signal Processing, or Algorithm Development
• Ability to manipulate and analyze complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
• Dedication to a collaborative, respectful, accountable and inquisitive working style and work environment.

Why work at Impinj:

Know you're making a difference. Competitive benefits. Support for remote work or a desk with a view. Weekly Q&A sessions with our executive team. Impinj provides an environment that fosters openness and innovation and is developing technology that delivers a positive impact on the world. Collaboration and teamwork are highly valued, and accomplishments are duly celebrated. We have an open paid time-off policy paired with a respect for work/life balance. Our headquarters is located in Seattle with spectacular views of the Olympics, Lake Union, and Mt Baker, which can be enjoyed from our rooftop deck. Our Brazilian site is in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, at "Tecnopuc," a technology park that offers a very nice workplace for the development of groundbreaking technologies. Impinj is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.