Machine Learning Researcher - Internship

Company

Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd

Job Area

Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Intern

General Summary

We are offering 6-month research internships for outstanding PhD students to explore breakthrough ideas at the intersection of brain-inspired computing and modern Deep neural network. As an intern, you will collaborate with our world-class team of researchers and engineers, developing novel algorithms and systems and contributing to impactful publications. You’ll gain access to cutting-edge infrastructure and be immersed in a multidisciplinary environment.

Focus Research Areas

• Brain-Inspired Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Development of neuromorphic approaches that draw from neuroscience to enable adaptive, efficient, and robust learning systems.
  • Exploration of biologically plausible learning dynamics for continual learning, sparse coding and low power machine learning implementation.
• State Space Models (SSM) and Alternatives to LLMs
  • Researching structured and interpretable SSM-based architectures as scalable alternatives to Transformers in sequence modeling.
  • Hybrid frameworks combining SSMs with large language models (LLMs) to improve computational efficiency, memory utilization, and inference latency.
• Low-Power Spiking Neural Network (SNN) Architectures for Edge Devices
  • Designing compact and energy-efficient SNNs suitable for neuromorphic hardware.
  • Investigating training methods and encoding schemes to support on-device learning and ultra-low-power inference.

What You’ll Do

• Prototype and evaluate new machine learning architectures or algorithms.
• Contribute to publications at top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML).
• Work closely with mentors on applied and theoretical research problems.
• Help translate research insights into future Qualcomm technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Brain-Inspired Computing, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Strong publication record or demonstrable research impact.
• Experience with Python, Matlab and large-scale experimental workflows.
• Background in neuromorphic computing, SNNs, or alternative sequence modeling frameworks is highly desirable.
• References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Applicants

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