About the role#
Boson AI is hiring for an 8-month applied research internship starting in May 2027. You will work with a mentor on projects that feed directly into our speech and multimodal AI models. This role is based in our Toronto office on a hybrid schedule and is open exclusively to students currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC) program at the University of Toronto.
What you'll do#
- Work on audio data extraction and annotation pipelines for speech models.
- Design benchmarks and automatic metrics for expressive, multilingual, and conversational speech.
- Develop data pipelines and models for video generation and computer vision.
- Optimize large-scale training on multi-GPU clusters using techniques like fused kernels and efficient numerical formats.
- Improve serving and real-time inference performance to reduce latency and costs.
- Develop conversational design, theory of mind, and reinforcement learning for AI agents.
- Research full-duplex conversational models that handle interruptions and simultaneous speech.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in the MScAC program at the University of Toronto.
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Experience in C++, CUDA, or Triton for systems projects.
- Solid foundations in machine learning and deep learning with hands-on experience in PyTorch or JAX.
- Careful experimental practice and the ability to measure results accurately.
- Availability for the full 8-month term.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Canada (Hybrid).
- Term: Summer 2027 start (8 months).
- Compensation: CAD 70,000 to 100,000 for the 8-month term.
About Boson AI
Boson AI operates in the research services sector. The company focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning. It was founded in 2023 and maintains its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The firm employs between 11 and 50 people.
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