About the role#
Huawei Canada is hiring an Intern Researcher to join the Noah's Ark Laboratory. You will work on advancing artificial intelligence through research projects that focus on the efficiency and scalability of large language models. This role involves integrating innovations into products and services while contributing to the broader academic community.
What you'll do#
- Propose and explore research ideas to improve LLM efficiency and scalability.
- Work on applied research projects related to long-context LLMs, efficient architectures, data curation, and post-training methods.
- Design and execute experiments, analyze results, and present your findings.
- Publish research in top-tier machine learning and natural language processing conferences.
- Monitor the AI ecosystem and translate new developments into actionable insights for the team.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Ph.D. or Masters in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Deep understanding of NLP and LLM fundamentals with a strong theoretical grounding in machine learning.
- Expertise in modern LLM architectures, such as transformer models, and knowledge of linear-attention models.
- Strong programming skills in Python and expertise in PyTorch.
- Experience training and evaluating LLMs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, research-oriented environment.
- Familiarity with diffusion models is an asset.
Location & details#
- Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
- Term: Rolling.
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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