Internship - Multilingual & multimodal Foundation Model, Siri and Informati at Apple

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Machine Learning, Multilinguality, Multimodality, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, Large-Scale Experiments, Data Pipelines, Deep Learning, Research, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Training Strategies, Evaluation Datasets

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Application Deadline: 30th November 2025 The Global Siri team is focused on taking Siri to the next level and delivering a consistent and delightful user experience across all markets. We work across the technology stack end-to-end — from understanding to generation across various modalities — ensuring that the machine learning models, systems, and software that we develop scale to all languages and regions. As part of this group, you will have the opportunity to innovate in one of the most exciting and fast-moving fields and translate cutting-edge AI research into seamless user experiences to surprise and delight millions of customers around the world in the languages that they speak. DESCRIPTION This position requires a highly motivated person who wants to help us advance the understanding of multilingual capabilities of multimodal foundation models. You will be responsible for designing and running large-scale experiments, and for creating specialized training and evaluation datasets to study how multimodal foundation models acquire multilingual capabilities during training, as well as to devise training strategies that facilitate optimal multilingual transfer. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in machine learning with a proven track record in multilinguality and/or multimodality, the ability to write high-quality code, work with large-scale systems and solve challenging problems independently. Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills are also essential. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Currently working towards a PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning or related technical field Experience with foundation models (text, audio, or multimodal) and in-depth knowledge of the latest advancements in the multimodal domain Hands-on experience with running large-scale experiments Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or JAX Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team, as well as independently PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with multilingual data and understanding of the complexities and tradeoffs involved when scaling to non-English languages Hands-on experience with building and running large-scale data pipelines Publication record in relevant conferences demonstrating ability to conduct innovative research in deep learning or a track record in applying deep learning techniques to products

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for designing and running large-scale experiments and creating specialized training and evaluation datasets. The goal is to study how multimodal foundation models acquire multilingual capabilities during training and devise training strategies for optimal multilingual transfer.