About the role#
Huawei Canada is hiring for an 8-12 month Co-op Researcher position within the Noah's Ark Laboratory. This role focuses on advancing artificial intelligence research and integrating these innovations into products and services. You will work on projects involving Large Language Models, computer vision, and machine learning.
What you'll do#
- Research and develop technology in computer vision and machine learning.
- Work on image and video understanding and synthesis tasks.
- Explore applications of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) for multimodal understanding, generation, and intelligent agents.
- Develop and evaluate LLM/VLM solutions, including prompt engineering, model adaptation, and multimodal reasoning.
- Optimize algorithms and machine learning models while considering mobile computing constraints.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience applying machine learning or computer vision to real-world problems.
- Proficiency in Python coding and version control using Git.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch.
- Academic research experience.
- Familiarity with image and video generation models such as GAN, Stable Diffusion, or Flux.
- Familiarity with LLMs, VLMs, or multimodal AI.
- Hands-on experience with fine-tuning and adapting LLMs or VLMs, including supervised fine-tuning.
- Familiarity with reinforcement learning for LLMs, including preference optimization or post-training.
- Familiarity with open-source LLM/VLM ecosystems like Llama, Qwen, or Gemma.
- Familiarity with agentic workflows.
- Knowledge of photography, OpenCV, photo editing tools like Photoshop, or computer graphics tools like Blender.
Location & details#
- Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada.
- Work Arrangement: This is a full-time, on-site position.
- Compensation: The annual target compensation ranges from $58,000 to $104,000 depending on education and experience.
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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