About the role#
Sony is seeking a Research Engineer Intern to join the Ethical Creative and Protective AI Lab for a 3-month internship. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to address challenges in responsible AI development for a global multimedia company. This role involves using multimodal generative AI to create frameworks and tools that promote trust, transparency, and fairness in AI systems.
What you'll do#
- Build and maintain post-training and evaluation infrastructure for a novel multimodal AI system.
- Fine-tune models using supervised learning and reinforcement learning techniques such as SFT, RLAIF, and RLVR.
- Develop and implement custom metrics to evaluate the performance of different fine-tuning approaches.
- Create tools and frameworks to identify and mitigate risks associated with generative AI.
- Contribute to research outcomes for publication in top-tier journals and conferences.
- Propose and implement your own innovative ideas while maintaining high standards of ethical conduct.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or completion of a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with RL fine-tuning for LLMs or VLMs is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with LLM/VLM tooling, frameworks, API integration, and prompt engineering.
- A strong grasp of machine learning fundamentals and a clear interest in responsible AI.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship with a target rate of $50.00 per hour.
- The position is remote and open to candidates based in New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia.
- This role is offered on a rolling basis.
About Sony
Sony is a public company based in Tokyo. It operates across several sectors including electronics, video games, entertainment, and financial services. The business maintains a global presence with offices worldwide and a workforce exceeding 10,000 employees. Its product range spans audio and video equipment, motion pictures, music, and banking.
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