Machine Learning Software Engineer Intern Winter 2026 (Windsor, ON)

No matter where you are in your journey we value your unique perspective and background. As an intern at Rocket you are a crucial part of our team and are trusted to make decisions and be part of our spirit of collaboration all while exploring the business area youre interested in.

About the role

• Set up and test connections between SageMaker MLflow and the feature store
• Select an internal or public dataset for a classification/regression task
• Engineer features register them in the feature store and document schema/lineage
• Train and version a baseline ML model (e.g. XGBoost or sklearn) in SageMaker
• Log metrics artifacts and parameters in MLflow; register the model for deployment
• Deploy the model to a dev endpoint and create a basic monitoring dashboard (Dynatrace)
• Write clear documentation so future interns/new hires can replicate the workflow

About you

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing MS/PhD in CS DS EE or related field
• Strong Python (pandas NumPy scikitlearn); solid SQL
• Git proficiency; comfort with code reviews and branching (GitHub/GitLab)
• Knowledge of ML lifecycle: data prep training validation packaging inference
• Linux/CLI fluency; scripting mindset and attention to reproducibility
• Fundamentals in testing (unit/integration) and debugging
• Clear written communication; concise documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to AWS (S3 IAM Lambda/ECS/EKS SageMaker) or equivalent cloud
• ML Ops tooling: MLflow feature stores model registry experiment tracking
• CI/CD familiarity (GitHub Actions/CircleCI) and artifact/version management
• Containers & packaging: Docker Makefiles pyproject; REST basics
• Monitoring/observability concepts; experience with Dynatrace
• Data pipelines (Airflow/Step Functions) and eventing (SQS/Kafka)
• Security & governance basics: PII handling access controls auditability
• Practical experience from coursework/projects/internships opensourced or welldocumented

What youll get

Our team members fuel our strategy innovation and growth so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you but your family too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: Weve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About us

Rocket Innovation Studio (RIS) launched in 2019 and has gone on to make its mark in the Canadian fintech industry. Headquartered at 156 Chatham Street in Windsor Ontario the company renovated the historic building which began as an auto showroom and garage before becoming a furniture store the Old Fish Market the Coach and Horses Pub and the 2020 RIS was joined by Rocket Mortgage with the mission to improve the mortgage process and deliver an excellent client experience for Canadians.

With the backing of Rocket Companies RIS is able to capitalize on the creativity and growth of a startup environment with the stability and enterprise experience of a mature company. At RIS Canadian talent is able to collaborate design build test and return a full range of custom IT solutions. RIS is leading the charge to make Windsor Canadas tech hub. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race color religion national origin sex physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression age military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team at .

Colorado New York City Jersey City California D.C and Washington Candidates only: the salary range for this position is $10.23-$27.82. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus and other employment-related benefits including but not limited to medical dental and vision benefits 401K retirement plan and paid-time off. More information regarding these benefits and others can be found here. The information regarding compensation and other benefits included in this paragraph is only an estimate and is subject to revision from time to time as the Company in its sole and exclusive discretion deems appropriate. The Company may determine during its review of the proposed compensation and benefits provided for this position that the compensation and benefits for such position should be no event will the Company reduce the compensation for the position to a level below the applicable jurisdictional minimum wage rate for the position.