Meta(Meta Platforms)岗位:Research Scientist Intern, On-Device AI Model Optimization (PhD) Responsibilities
Define, plan, and execute cutting-edge deep learning research to advance AR/VR experiences.
Develop novel deep learning techniques to achieve state-of-the-art accuracy for large language models (LLMs), multimodal models, and reasoning models within on-device resource and real-time execution constraints.
Collaborate with research scientists and software engineers to develop model optimization techniques, such as quantization, compression, and pruning, for vision, speech, user interfaces, and other applications.
Partner with software and hardware engineers to develop trade-off curves between model accuracy and runtime requirements, including latency and energy consumption.
Clearly communicate experimental results and recommendations to the team and cross-functional partners.
Minimum Qualifications
Currently holds or is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Experience developing machine learning solutions
Programming experience and experience using deep learning frameworks to prototype ideas
Preferred Qualifications
A track record of first-author publications at top-tier machine learning or AI conferences, such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, AAAI, or similar venues
Experience training and running inference with LLMs, multimodal models, or reasoning models
Experience with one or more model optimization techniques, such as quantization, pruning, distillation, parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT), or speculative decoding, for cloud or on-device AI deployment
Demonstrated research and software engineering experience through internships, coding competitions, or contributions to open-source repositories, such as those hosted on GitHub
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United States of America:$7,650/month to $12,667/month + benefits
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