Senior Researcher, Natural Language Processing

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Job Description

Lightspeed Studios is seeking a Senior Researcher in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their R&D department, Lightspeed Tech Center. The role involves research and development in NLP, including LLM reasoning, conversational agents, machine translation, part-of-speech tagging, sentence analysis, and named entity recognition. Responsibilities include optimizing online algorithms, developing NLP solutions, exploring NLP applications in games, and staying updated with the latest advancements in the field. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of NLP fundamentals, statistical models, and machine learning principles, with practical experience in large language models (e.g., DeepSeel, Qwen, LLaMA), fine-tuning, and evaluation. Proficiency in programming languages and data structures is required. Experience with tools like LLaMAFactory, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, or OpenLLM, and knowledge of MLOps practices are highly preferred. A deep understanding of transformer architectures and distributed training techniques is a strong advantage.
Must have:
  • Familiar with NLP fundamentals
  • Strong understanding of statistical models
  • Proficient in at least one programming language
  • Experience working with large language models
  • Experience using NLP tools and frameworks
Good to have:
  • Experience with DeepSpeed, FSDP, LoRA
  • Familiarity with modern MLOps practices
  • Published research in top-tier NLP conferences
  • Practical contributions to open-source LLM/NLP projects
  • Deep understanding of transformer architectures
  • Knowledge of attention mechanisms
  • Familiarity with distributed training techniques
  • Comfortable with classical and deep learning approaches

Job Details

Business Unit

LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.

About the Hiring Team

Lightspeed Tech Center is a R&D department under Lightspeed Studios which develop PUBG Mobile and other high-quality games. Our Tech Center leads the research, exploration, and discovery of innovative technologies and provides technical services for all games during all phases of life cycle, including engine, audio, QA, AI, next generation game, technical cooperation, etc.

What the Role Entails

1. Responsible for NLP research and development including LLM reasoning, conversational agents, machine translation, part-of-speech tagging, sentence analysis and named entity recognition.

2. Optimize existing online algorithms, develop efficient and reliable NLP solutions by combining business needs and data.

3. Explore applications of NLP techniques and deep learning algorithms in games.

4. Follow the latest developments in academia and industry and quickly apply findings in your work.

Who We Look For

1. Familiar with NLP fundamentals, with a strong understanding of statistical models, related machine learning principles, and experience working on NLP related projects.

2. Proficient in at least one programming language, familiar with basic data structures and algorithms.

3. Practical experience working with large language models (e.g., DeepSeel, Qwen, LLaMA), including model fine-tuning, instruction tuning, and evaluation. Familiarity with training optimization frameworks like DeepSpeed, FSDP, and LoRA is highly preferred.

4. Experience using tools and frameworks such as LLaMAFactory, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, or OpenLLM for model deployment, serving, or pipeline development. Comfortable with using modern MLOps practices for NLP workflows.

5. Demonstrated ability to publish research results in top-tier NLP conferences (e.g., ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR) or practical contributions to open-source LLM/NLP projects is preferred.

6. Comfortable with both classical (e.g., CRF, SVM) and deep learning approaches (e.g., Transformers, RNNs, CNNs, LSTMs, GANs). Deep understanding of transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, and distributed training techniques is a strong advantage.

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