Hunyuan Multimodal Algorithm Researcher (Omni-Modal)

Tencent · San Francisco

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Business Unit

Technology Engineering Group (TEG) is responsible for supporting the company and its business groups on technology and operational platforms, as well as the construction and operation of R&D management and data centers, TEG provides users with a full range of customer services. As the operator of the largest networking, devices, and data center in Asia,TEG also leads the Tencent Technology Committee in strengthening infrastructure R&D through internal and distributed open source collaboration, constructing new platforms and supporting business innovation.

What the Role Entails

1.Conduct research and development of Omni multimodal large models, including the design and construction of training data, foundational model algorithm design, optimization related to pre-training/SFT/RL, model capability evaluation, and exploration of downstream application scenarios.

2.Scientifically analyze challenges in R&D, identify bottlenecks in model performance, and devise solutions based on first principles to accelerate model development and iteration, ensuring competitiveness and leading-edge performance.

3.Explore diverse paradigms for achieving Omni-modal understanding and generation capabilities, research next-generation model architectures, and push the boundaries of multimodal models.

Who We Look For

1.Bachelor’s degree (full-time preferred) or higher in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, or related fields; graduate degrees are prioritized.

2.Hands-on experience in large-scale multimodal data processing and high-quality data generation is highly preferred.

3.Solid foundation in deep learning algorithms and practical experience in large model development; familiarity with Diffusion Models and Autoregressive Models is advantageous. Publication in top-tier conferences or experience in cross-modal (e.g., audio-visual) research is preferred.

4.Proficiency in underlying implementation details of deep learning networks and operators, model tuning for training/inference, CPU/GPU acceleration, and distributed training/inference optimization; practical experience is a plus.

5.Participation in ACM or NOI competitions is highly valued.

6.Strong learning agility, communication skills, teamwork, and curiosity.

Location State(s)

US-California-Palo Alto

The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $140,400.00 to $264,000.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year.
Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

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