Multimodal AI & AI Systems Research Intern
If you are enthusiastic in shaping Huawei’s European Research Institute together with a multicultural team of leading researchers, this is the right opportunity for you!
About the Team
We are a research team based in Europe, working at the intersection of Generative AI, Video, Efficient AI, and Distributed Systems.
We collaborate closely with leading universities and research institutions, as well as engineering teams, to explore and build the next generation of efficient multimodal AI systems.
We are looking for highly motivated Master’s and PhD students who are excited about multimodal intelligence and interested in working on challenging research problems with real-world, large-scale AI systems.
What You Will Work On
Depending on your background, research interests, and experience, you may contribute to one or more of the following areas:
Multimodal & Generative AI
Vision-Language Models (VLMs)
Video generation and understanding
World Models
Multimodal agents
Diffusion and generative models
Efficient AI
Model compression and quantization
Sparsity and efficient attention mechanisms
Inference optimization and acceleration
Efficient execution of large multimodal models
Long-Context & Memory
Long-context modeling
KV Cache optimization
Memory systems for large AI models
Efficient information retrieval and context management
AI Systems & Infrastructure
Distributed inference and parallel computing
Scheduling and resource optimization
GPU/NPU memory optimization
Hardware-software co-design
Scalable AI infrastructure
AI for Real-World Applications
Explore how large multimodal and generative models can be efficiently deployed in practical, large-scale scenarios
Develop and evaluate solutions that improve model performance, scalability, and efficiency
You will have the opportunity to identify interesting research problems, prototype new ideas, design and conduct experiments, and evaluate solutions at scale. Depending on the project and research outcomes, there may also be opportunities to publish research papers or contribute to open-source projects.
What We Are Looking For
Currently pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
Strong interest in Multimodal AI, Generative AI, LLMs, Computer Vision, Video, or AI Systems
Solid programming skills in Python and/or C++
Familiarity with PyTorch and modern deep learning frameworks
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills
Ability and motivation to independently explore and prototype new ideas
Experience in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage:
Vision-Language Models, Video Generation, or Diffusion Models
LLM inference and optimization
CUDA, GPU, or NPU programming
Distributed training or inference
Quantization, sparsity, or efficient attention
Large-scale AI systems
Open-source AI projects
Academic research and publications
What We Offer
The opportunity to work on cutting-edge Multimodal AI, Video Generation, World Models, and AI Systems research
Close collaboration with researchers and engineers from leading universities, research institutions, and industry teams
Access to large-scale AI models and advanced AI computing platforms
Opportunities to publish research and contribute to open-source projects
A highly international research environment in Europe
Potential opportunities for continued collaboration, thesis projects, or future positions
Who We Are Looking For
We are particularly interested in students who are not only excited about making AI models smarter, but who also want to explore:
How can we make large multimodal models faster, more scalable, and more efficient?
If you are excited about the future of Multimodal AI, Video Generation, World Models, and large-scale AI Systems, we would love to hear from you.
- Department
- Computing Product Line
- Locations
- Zürich
- Employment type
- Internship