Engineering Internship, AI/ML

About Us

Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess.

We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 200M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community!

We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team.

About You

You love chess and want to help bring it to players around the world! You’re curious, analytical, and eager to learn from a team exploring how AI and data can enhance the chess experience for millions of users. This internship is an opportunity to develop real-world skills in machine learning, automation, and data-driven problem solving—while collaborating with engineers, analysts, and product thinkers who care deeply about building meaningful technology.

You naturally resonate with a mix of the following qualities and are excited to see how they can shape your career:

• Multidisciplinary: You’re comfortable moving between data, engineering, and product discussions with ease.
• Resilient: You stay adaptable and focused when exploring open-ended or experimental ideas.
• Ability to Simplify: You can take complex data or models and communicate their impact clearly.
• Agile: You enjoy working iteratively—testing hypotheses, analyzing results, and refining approaches.
• Holistic: You understand how data, systems, and product goals connect to drive meaningful outcomes.
• Unorthodox: You like finding creative ways to apply AI to real-world challenges.
• Logical Intuition: You combine data-driven reasoning with curiosity and intuition.

What You'll Do

• Automate business and IT operations through data-driven workflows and AI tools
• Build metrics pipelines, reporting dashboards, and intelligent automation systems
• Contribute to Chess.com’s internal MarTech and AI platforms
• Prototype and experiment with internal AI-powered bots and assistants

Preferred Skills

• Strong foundation in Python and SQL (or similar programming languages)
• Familiarity with data analysis, machine learning, or automation frameworks
• Interest in AI/ML applications—bonus if you’ve worked on personal or academic AI projects
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Curiosity about applied AI, data pipelines, and model experimentation

About the Opportunity

• This is a paid internship opportunity
• We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!)
• This role is open to candidates who can work in the United States or Canada

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You can learn more about us here:

• https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together
• https://www.chess.com/about