About the role#
Huawei Canada is hiring an intern for a 6 to 12 month position within the Computing Data Application Acceleration Lab. This team focuses on full-stack innovations, software-hardware co-design, and optimizing data efficiency at the storage and runtime layers. You will work on projects related to algorithm performance and training efficiency.
What you'll do#
- Develop and optimize RL post-training pipelines for LLMs, including GRPO and reward modeling.
- Conduct experiments to improve model performance, reasoning, and alignment.
- Build scalable training, evaluation, and data generation systems.
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers on LLM projects.
- Stay current with advancements in RL, LLMs, and post-training research.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment as a Master or Ph.D. student in Computer Science, AI, or a related field.
- A strong background in machine learning, reinforcement learning, and deep learning.
- Familiarity with Large Language Models, transformer architectures, and post-training methods.
- Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and LLM frameworks.
- Knowledge of domain-specific languages used with AI accelerators.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs, RL training algorithms like GRPO, RL frameworks like VeRL, or open-source frameworks such as Hugging Face, DeepSpeed, vLLM, or SGLang is an asset.
- Experience with distributed training frameworks, large-scale experimentation, or LLM infrastructure is an asset.
Location & details#
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: The target annual compensation ranges from $58,000 to $104,000 based on 2,080 hours per year, depending on education, experience, and expertise.
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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