Intern Researcher- Computer Vision

Huawei Canada; Markham; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 104,000; Part time

Job summary

Huawei Canada invites applications for an Intern Researcher position within the Noah’s Ark Lab in Markham, Ontario. The role centers on advancing AI through research on agents, LLMs, VLMs, and multimodal systems, with hands-on development of GUI and coding agents for diverse platforms.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a Master’s or PhD in a related field, with strong Python/PyTorch skills and a track record in deep learning research and experimental design.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a master’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Audio/Acoustic Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Solid knowledge of Deep Learning theory and practice.
• Strong software development skills in Python and PyTorch, e.g., from internships or research projects.
• Research skills: reading and implementing papers, designing experiments, and documenting results.
• Experience applying deep learning and computer vision to real-world problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience with Diffusion Transformers (DiT) for image/video generation or editing.
• Good understanding of 3D Computer Vision, especially camera models.
• Experience with distributed model training.
• Knowledge of photography, camera settings, lighting, composition.
• Experience with rendering tools such as Blender or Unity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on AI agents, LLMs, VLMs, code generation, and multimodal AI, focusing on novel research problems.
• Design and develop GUI agents and coding agents for web, mobile, and computer environments.
• Develop and investigate new approaches for SFT, reinforcement learning, agent training, tool use, and function calling.
• Build research prototypes, datasets, training pipelines, benchmarks, and evaluation frameworks to validate ideas.
• Conduct rigorous experiments and analyze results to advance state of the art.
• Publish research findings in top-tier conferences and journals and communicate results through presentations and publications.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Research skills

Experiment design

Multimodal AI

Diffusion Transformers

3D Computer Vision

Academic writing

Communication skills

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Audio/Acoustic Engineering or related quantitative field

Tools

Blender

Unity

Git

Job description

Huawei Canada has an immediate 8-12-months opening for an Intern Researcher

About the Team：

Founded in 2012, the Noah’s Ark lab has evolved into a prominent research organization with notable achievements in academia and industry. The lab’s mission focuses on advancing artificial intelligence and related fields to benefit the company and society. Driven by impactful, long-term projects, the aim is to enhance state-of-the‑art research while integrating innovations into the company's products and services, including LLMs, RL, NLP, computer vision, AI theory, and Autonomous driving.

About the Role

• Conduct research on AI agents, LLMs, VLMs, code generation, and multimodal AI, with a focus on novel and impactful research problems.
• Design and develop GUI agents and coding agents for web, mobile, and computer-use environments.
• Develop and investigate new approaches for SFT, reinforcement learning, agent training, tool use, and function calling.
• Build research prototypes, datasets, training pipelines, benchmarks, and evaluation frameworks to validate new ideas.
• Conduct rigorous experiments and analyze results to advance the state of the art.
• Publish research findings in top-tier conferences and journals and communicate results through technical presentations and publications.

total targeted annual compensation (based on 2,080 hours per year) ranges from $58,000 to $104,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.

About the Ideal Candidate:

• Currently pursuing a master’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Audio/Acoustic Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Solid knowledge of Deep Learning theory and practice.
• Strong software development skills in Python and PyTorch (or another deep learning framework), e.g., from previous internships or research projects.
• Research skills, such as reading and implementing recent papers, designing and running experiments, and clearly writing up the results.
• Experience applying deep learning and computer vision to real-world problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, self‑motivated, with creative thinking and attention to detail.
• Hands‑on experience with Diffusion Transformers (DiT) for image/video generation or editing.
• Good understanding of 3D Computer Vision, especially camera models.
• Experience with distributed model training.
• Knowledge of photography (e.g., camera settings, lighting, composition).
• Experience with rendering tools such as Blender or Unity.

Additional Information:

Huawei Canada is committed to a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team, we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.