smule
Internship - Foundational Research Scientist
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
PythonMachine LearningDeep LearningPyTorchNLPStatisticsElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- We are looking for a Research Scientist to join Smule's Foundational Research team.
- In this role you will pursue long-horizon research questions that advance the state of the art in sequence modeling, generative modeling, and representation learning, with a particular focus on architectures and methods relevant to audio and music.
- The ideal candidate is deeply curious, comfortable with open-ended exploration, and motivated by scientific contribution.
Responsibilities
- Design experiments with rigorous controls, ablation studies, and statistical analysis to validate hypotheses.
- Collaborate with applied research and engineering teams to translate foundational insights into practical improvements for Smule's products.
- You will design and execute rigorous experiments, publish at top venues, and contribute novel ideas that shape the direction of Smule's research agenda.
Requirements
- Degree (B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or currently pursuing one.
Nice to have
- Experience with audio, speech, or music signal processing and modeling.
- Familiarity with linear attention mechanisms, state-space models, or efficient transformer variants.
- Experience with large-scale distributed training and high-performance computing.
- Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- ability to present complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to independently scope, execute, and communicate a research project from idea to publication.
Benefits
- Identify, scope, and lead independent research projects that push the boundaries of current understanding in areas such as efficient sequence modeling, generative audio, representation learning, and optimization.
Company info
- We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.
Equal opportunity
- If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.
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