Research Intern - Msr Montreal / ML Team

Microsoft Microsoft · Big Tech · Montreal, QC +1 · Applied Sciences

Research Intern position at Microsoft Research Montreal focusing on advancing LLM research in reasoning, interaction (RL training), and modularity, specifically for agentic coding LLMs. The role involves developing, improving, and exploring AI model capabilities, contributing to cutting-edge technologies, and potentially publishing research.

What you'd actually do

  1. contribute to the advancement of key projects and agenda pursued in the Montreal lab
  2. play a crucial role in developing, improving, and exploring the capabilities of AI models
  3. advance research on Large Language Model (LLM), with a particular focus on agentic coding LLMs
  4. building plug-and-play language architectures enabling efficient customization and more efficient deployments

Skills

Required

  • pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related field
  • strong background in machine learning
  • experience with large language models
  • experience with reinforcement learning
  • experience with agentic systems
  • experience with modular architectures
  • strong programming skills
  • excellent communication skills

Nice to have

  • experience with LLM training and fine-tuning
  • experience with LLM evaluation
  • experience with LLM deployment

What the JD emphasized

  • agentic coding LLMs
  • Reasoning
  • Interaction
  • Modularity
  • Reinforcement Learning training models
  • plug-and-play language architectures

Other signals

  • advancement of key projects
  • development of cutting-edge technologies
  • advancing state-of-the-art
  • research on Large Language Model (LLM)
  • agentic coding LLMs
  • Reasoning
  • Interaction
  • Modularity
  • Reinforcement Learning training models
  • plug-and-play language architectures
  • cutting-edge research
  • open publications policy