Research Intern at Ritual
Ritual
About the opportunity:
Ritual is building a blockchain designed from the start to support AI-native applications, and its private testnet is already live. Its first product, Infernet, lets developers use AI models both on-chain through smart contracts and off-chain.
As a Research Intern, you would prototype new mechanisms and then work to turn your research into production-ready work. You would work with modern cryptographic schemes and open-source AI, collaborate closely with the engineering and product teams so your research has real-world impact, and release your work as open source for the Ritual community to build on. The company says it works entirely in the open and ships weekly.
The role suits someone who is curious about how machine learning and cryptography overlap and wants their research to go beyond academic papers. It is open to people at any stage, including high school, undergraduate and graduate level, as long as they can show strong ability.
Who can apply:
- People who are curious about the latest advances in machine learning and cryptography, and where they meet
- Applicants who want their research to have a real-world impact beyond academic papers
- Applicants who have taken a research project or experiment from idea to prototype code, on their own or with engineering teams
- Applicants who can iterate quickly on writing or proof-of-concept work
- People from any educational background, including high school, undergraduate and graduate level
- Published research or writing in conferences or journals is a bonus
- Some comfort with algebraic structures, distributed systems, mechanism design or statistical modelling is an advantage
Official link: Use the Apply button on this page to go straight to the official application. Always confirm the latest details and requirements on Ritual's official page before applying.
Tip: Share a prototype, paper or write-up that shows how you took an idea from research to working code.
