About the role#
This position is with the Noah's Ark Laboratory. You will join a team of junior and senior researchers focusing on frontier research in AI agents. The work involves developing agents that explore and understand environments in a data-efficient way. You will explore new architectures, meta-learning strategies, and reinforcement learning algorithms.
What you'll do#
- Conduct large scale training runs of deep learning models.
- Deploy multi-component agentic pipelines.
- Design experiments and evaluations to test new ideas.
- Develop custom analyses to diagnose issues and understand results.
- Communicate findings to the team and suggest next steps.
- Participate in team brainstorming sessions.
- Assist in writing academic papers and technical reports.
- Read new machine learning publications relevant to the project.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor or Master program in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Enrollment in a co-op program with registration for an official work term for the full duration of employment.
- Knowledge of machine learning principles like training, regularization, and generalization.
- Familiarity with deep learning architectures such as Transformers, LSTM, and CNN.
- Strong Python coding skills, specifically with Pytorch for model development.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with machine learning techniques like diffusion, RL, JEPA, or LLMs is an asset.
- Familiarity with tools such as HuggingFace, DeepSpeed, and vllm is an asset.
- Previous experience in academic research is an asset.
Location & details#
- Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time co-op internship.
About Huawei Canada
Huawei Canada operates as a division of the global information and communications technology provider founded in 1987. The company focuses on research and development, specifically in 5G technologies, cloud services, and network infrastructure. It maintains a significant presence in Canada with its main headquarters in Markham and multiple research facilities across the country. The Canadian operations employ over 1,700 people.
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