Research Scientist Intern, Foundation Model Optimization (PhD)

Meta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Research Scientist Intern in Bellevue, WA, to advance efficient language and vision foundation models. You will conduct cutting-edge research, publish results, and develop deployment-friendly optimization techniques for mobile and AR/VR devices.

The role emphasizes collaborations across research and engineering teams, exploring compression, personalization, and omni-modal architectures, while contributing to real-world systems at meta scale.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in AI or related field.
• Must have work authorization in the United States at hire.
• Publications in CV/NLP/ML are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform LLM and vision foundation model research.
• Develop model optimization algorithms for resource-constrained deployment.
• Research joint optimization of models and the surrounding assistant system.
• Explore personalization, model compression, and omni-modal architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary research and engineering teams.

Skills

LLM optimization

Vision model optimization

Academic research

Cross-team collaboration

Education

PhD candidate in Artificial Intelligence or related field

Job description

Research Scientist Intern, Foundation Model Optimization (PhD)# Research Scientist Intern, Foundation Model Optimization (PhD)Bellevue, WA Artificial Intelligence+ 1 moreApply nowMeta's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together, and the Meta Reality Labs organization focuses on delivering this vision through AR/VR/SG devices.Meta's Efficiency and On-Device AI team within the Reality Labs organization is seeking a Research Scientist Intern with a focus on language/vision model optimization. As a Research Scientist Intern, your primary objective is to develop cutting-edge efficient LLMs and vision foundation models.---## Research Scientist Intern, Foundation Model Optimization (PhD) Responsibilities* Perform LLM and vision foundation model research that leads to publications in top-tier CV/NLP/ML conferences.* Develop model optimization algorithms and infrastructure to enable deployment of models in resource-constrained settings, such as mobile phones and AR/VR/MR/SG devices.* Research joint optimization of models and the surrounding assistant system, including planning, memory, tool use, and coordination across device and cloud.* Explore personalization, model compression and efficiency, and novel model architectures including omni-modal capabilities.* Collaborate with cross-disciplinary research and engineering teams.## Minimum Qualifications* Currently is in the process of obtaining a PhD in the field of Artificial Intelligence or related field* Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment