Intern Research Scientist, Computer Vision/Deep Learning/Computer Graphics ​- NEON

Title: Intern Research Scientist, Computer Vision/Deep Learning/Computer Graphics - NEON 
Company: Samsung Research America (SRA) 
Lab: NEON 
Location: Mountain View, CA 

Lab Summary 

We are NEON, a subsidiary of Samsung dedicated to creating Artificial Humans who interact with you in ways indistinguishable from the real world. Our NEONs (Neo humaNs) draw inspiration from the most natural of interfaces: interaction with another human being. Bringing together a world-class R&D team of researchers, developers, and engineers, that are building production technology at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, real-time computing, conversational agents, computer graphics, design, and more. 

NEONs hold the potential to advance our digital world while preserving the elements of human interaction that are meaningful to all of us. If you share that dream – if you want to make the visions you saw in Her, Blade Runner, and more into tangible reality – and are passionate about taking such ideas into handcrafted renderings, we would love to hear from you! 

Position Summary 

We are seeking collaborative and exploration-minded research interns with both strong experience and a keen interest in taking fundamental research into new product innovation. We expect our researchers to have a deep understanding of their respective fields and help us to push the current state-of-the-art by working together to distill and apply insights into practical applications. As part of our team, you will both guide research and play a key role in developing and scaling the technology for a wide user base. 

Responsibilities 

• Research, design, and develop novel algorithms in the emerging area of artificial humans. 
• Define the success metric and conduct experiments to validate these algorithms in a production environment. 
• Work with engineering and product leaders to help identify and prioritize new research opportunities.
• Collaborate with world-class research institutes inside and outside Samsung to advance the state of the art in the field.
• Share your research with the community in the form of patents and publications at top-tier venues. 

Requirements 

• Pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning or a related field or equivalent practical experience and training 
• Deep knowledge and hands-on expertise in at least one of these areas:
  • Generative modeling for images and videos, human face and gesture modeling, neural rendering, or related techniques 
  • Modeling, analyzing, and synthesizing human emotions, behavior, expressions, or gestures 
  • Capture, estimation, and tracking of human facial expressions or body shape & pose
  • Geometric computer vision, object or scene understanding, multi-view geometry
• Strong publications record at top-tier research venues such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, AAAI or SIGGRAPH
• Ability to write efficient, clean, and reusable code in Python
• Fluent in one of the popular Deep Learning frameworks such as Pytorch or Tensorflow 

A Little Extra! 

• Prior experience in commercializing machine learning research into a product
• Ability to write efficient and clean code in C++ 

Additional Information

Work Hours

Incumbent must make themselves available during core business hours.

Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers, and reach with hands and arms.

EEO Statement

Samsung is committed to encouraging a diverse workplace and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.