ML Research Intern
MatX
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What MatX Is Building
MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems, including hardware and software, to train and run the largest ML workloads for AGI. We are looking for people who are excited about systems-focused ML research.
What You'll Do Here
- Train LLMs with tweaks to attention or numeric formats
- Run quality evaluations
- Publicize your findings
Who You Are
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Math, or related fields
- Experienced in training and tweaking neural networks, ideally LLMs
- Perhaps: experience optimizing neural networks for hardware efficiency, for example, regarding FLOPs, memory bandwidth, communication bandwidth, precision, parallel layout, batch sizes
- This is a hybrid role that will require you to work onsite Tues - Thurs at our HQ in Mountain View, CA
What We Offer
Compensation $10,000 per month, paid semi-monthlyTeam Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town hallsRemote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursementTime To Recharge. 4 weeks PTO (accrued), 12 holidays & 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year.Full-time Interns are eligible for benefits including:Health & Wellness. Company subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA), and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with lump sum company contributionFinancial Wellbeing. Choose from Guardian 401K and/or Roth IRA (or both) and receive a 5% company contribution, even if you don’t! Plus 100% paid Life and long-term disability insurances.Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.Professional Development. $1,500 yearly towards conferences, courses, and other learning.Commute On Us. We’ll pay for your commute (up to 1 hr) to get work done during your commute!MatX E[x]tras. $50/month to use on the perks you care about most.Support to Parents. Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave & 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, regardless of path to parenthood. Plus Maven reproductive health & parental benefit.
Key skills/competency
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Neural Network Training
- Hardware Efficiency
- AI Optimization
- Research & Publication
- Python Programming
- Algorithm Development
- Systems-Focused ML
How to Get Hired at MatX
- Research MatX's mission: Study their vision for making AI models run efficiently and their full-stack solutions for AGI.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in ML research, LLM training, and any work on hardware efficiency or neural network optimization.
- Showcase relevant projects: Prepare to discuss past projects involving neural networks, attention mechanisms, or numeric formats, demonstrating practical application.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Focus on core ML concepts, deep learning architectures, and how you approach optimizing models for performance and resource utilization.
- Demonstrate publication skills: Be ready to explain how you would effectively publicize research findings, emphasizing clear communication and impact.
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