Sony AI America, a branch of Sony AI, is a remotely distributed organization spread across the U.S. and Canada. Sony AI is Sony's new research organization pursuing the mission to use AI to unleash human creativity. Sony AI works closely with Sony's other business units, including Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and Sony Music Entertainment. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: Position Summary Sony AI's Deep Generative Modeling (DGM) team delves into deep learning fundamentals and their practical applications for integration with Sony's business. We are actively recruiting skilled research scientists or engineers with a robust engineering background to contribute to our endeavors. Joining us offers numerous opportunities to develop cutting-edge, large-scale AI models through internal collaborations. Ideal candidates possess diverse experience in large-scale or cross-modalities (computer vision, NLP, audio, videos etc.) implementations. This Tokyo-based position operates in an English-speaking environment. Job Responsibilities As a Research Intern, you will conduct novel and advanced research with internal members. You are expected to be self-motivated and have the ability to conduct and implement innovative ideas with internal collaborations. Qualifications For Position Your qualifications and experience should include: Strong technical background in machine learning and deep learning Developing novel models or algorithms and reporting results as published papers Excellent analytical and programming skills for large-scale deep learning Experience with research communities, including having published papers at conferences, for example NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, etc. Strong communication and presentation skills Preferred Qualifications Diverse experience and knowledge in generative models, representation learning or general realm of deep learning Have some experience in multiple modalities of deep learning, such as computer vision, natural language processing or audio Working Location Location flexible (Tokyo, US) The target hourly rate for this internship is $50.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime. Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
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