ResponsibilitiesThe Machine Learning (ML) System sub-team combines system engineering and the art of machine learning to develop and maintain massively distributed ML training and Inference system/services around the world, providing high-performance, highly reliable, scalable systems for LLM/AIGC/AGI. In our team, you'll have the opportunity to build the large-scale heterogeneous system integrating with GPU/NPU/RDMA/Storage and keep it running stable and reliable, enrich your expertise in coding, performance analysis and distributed system, and be involved in the decision-making process. You'll also be part of a global team with members from the United States, China and Singapore working collaboratively towards unified project direction.Responsibilities:- Design methods, tools to push forward the state of the art in LLM.- Conduct experiments, including designing experimental details, writing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results.- Implement relevant downstream applications.- Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications1. Published papers at top conferences like ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, RecSys and KDD.2. Familiar with at least one of the mainstream deep learning frameworks, like TensorFlow, Pytroch or Jax; familiar with their underlying frameworks and implementation mechanisms.3. Had experience of improving core recommendation algorithms in real products.4. Good communication and technical leadership skills, able to mentor new graduates for working on short term applied research projects. Preferred Qualifications:1. Solid foundation in Machine Learning such as optimization, sparsity, etc.2. certain understanding of training infra.3. Strong interest in AI generation.Job Information【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194000 - $410000 annually.​Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.​Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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