Job Description:
Futurewei has multiple openings for AI and Visual Computing Research Intern. Candidates will be responsible for
• Conduct Research in one of the areas of multimodal sensing of humans, spatial computing, distributed architect, computer vision, graphic rendering, avatar animation, AI/ML modeling, and other technical areas related to XR and Metaverse.
• A specific research topic will be identified in the above area and aimed for independent research work that is suitable for academic publication of IEEE journals or/and conferences.
• Work closely with other team members, jointly prototype, implement and evaluate algorithms; and optimize application or algorithm performance through analysis, code refactoring, and system tuning.
• Some industrial and academic collaboration, and professional community involvement.
Requirements:
• Working towards MS & PhD in Computer Science, EE, or related fields
• Proven experience in academic research and publication
• Strong knowledge in software development in related fields with hands-on experience
• Proficient in at least one of the following programming languages: C/C++, Python
• Proficient in AI/ML, ideally familiar with some LLMs and image models such as SAM
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in computer vision, ARVR system, computer graphics, or machine learning algorithms is a strong plus
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in capturing, processing, training, and testing with multimodal sensor data from RGB and IR camera, LiDAR, IMU, ultrasound, etc. is highly desired
• Experience in using common ML models is desired, particularly with LLMs, digital human models SMPL, HaMer, and other image and video models.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and teamwork abilities
• Eagerness to learn new technologies