NLP Research Intern

2 Months ago • Upto 1 Years • Research & Development • Artificial Intelligence

Job Summary

Job Description

LightSpeed Studios seeks an NLP Research Intern to contribute to cutting-edge research projects. Responsibilities include developing benchmarks, training large language models (LLMs) for practical tasks, and publishing research findings. The ideal candidate possesses a PhD (or recently submitted thesis) in NLP/ML, at least one publication in a top-tier conference/journal, and hands-on experience with Python and deep learning libraries like PyTorch, Hugging Face, and Transformers. Experience with LLM fine-tuning, self-learning, efficiency, AI agents, or gaming applications is a plus. This part-time, on-site internship in London, UK, requires availability for at least three days a week.
Must have:
  • PhD in NLP/ML or related field
  • Top-tier publication in NLP/ML
  • Python & Deep Learning experience (PyTorch, Hugging Face)
  • LLM fine-tuning or related experience
Good to have:
  • LLM self-learning, efficiency, AI agents
  • LLM applications in gaming, reasoning, or math

Job Details

Responsibilities:

LightSpeed Studios is one of the world’s most innovative and successful game developers. With team across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and United Arab Emirates. We are expanding to more countries.

Founded in 2008, LightSpeed Studios has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for over 4 billion registered users. It is the co-developer of worldwide hits PUBG MOBILE, Apex Legends Mobile, and League of Legends: Wild Rift (Chinese Version).

1. Drive and contribute to cutting-edge research projects in NLP/ML.

2. Develop benchmarks and baselines using publicly available datasets.

3. Train large language models (LLMs) on innovative, practical tasks.

4. Publish research findings at leading NLP/ML/AI conferences and in top journals.

Requirements:

1. Currently in the PhD degree in NLP, Machine Learning, or a related area, or recently submitted the thesis; available at least three days per week (with the supervisor and university approval).

2. At least one publication in a top-tier NLP/ML conference or journal (e.g., ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, EACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML).

3. Hands-on experience with Python and deep learning libraries, especially PyTorch, Hugging Face, and Transformers.

4. Experience in one or more of the following areas: supervised fine-tuning of LLMs, LLM self-learning, LLM efficiency, LLM-based AI agents, or LLM applications in gaming, reasoning, or mathematical tasks.

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