ML Research Engineer, Human Simulation AI (Internship)

Tokyo
Internship – Woven City /
Intern /
Hybrid
Woven by Toyota is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our mission is to deliver safe, intelligent, human-centered mobility for all. Through our Arene mobility software platform, safety-first automated driving technology and Toyota Woven City — our test course for advanced mobility — we’re bringing greater freedom, safety and happiness to people and society.
Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship. We leverage these complementary strengths to amplify the capabilities of drivers, foster happiness, and elevate well-being.

MAKE A BIG IMPACT TOGETHER 
Are you ready to make a difference towards mobility for all? Woven by Toyota internships may be the place for you. In this internship program, you will participate in one meaningful project that impacts our future key results, and work with our colleagues as one team. Our world-class engineers will be your mentors, supporting you in order to provide you with a fruitful experience. We look forward to hearing from engineering students who have a strong passion to make people’s lives better and happier, and to create products that innovate the world through technology!

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
・Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree with an expected graduation till March 2026
* Must be in School until the end of internship program
・Must be available for a 3-month on-site internship in 2024
・Have no more than 24 months of professional full-time work experience in the technology field (excluding internships, research and/or teaching assistant roles, and military experience).
・International students who require visa support must meet one of the following requirements:
   ・The internship program is part of your education and essential for your graduation
   ・This internship allows you to receive some credit(s) for your education program
   ・Have Bachelor degree at the time of application

WORKING CONDITIONS
・Start Date: June 1, 2024, August 1, 2024
・Internship Duration: 3 months
・Expected work hours: 3-5 days on weekdays (24-40 hours/week)
・Salary: Hourly wage
・Work Location: Nihonbashi (Head office)
・Others:
   ・The program is expected to be onsite.
   ・International Students: Air tickets, visa support, and temporary housing will be provided.
   ・Japan-based Students (outside of Tokyo): Temporarily housing will be provided.

FINAL APPLICATION DUE
Start date: June 1, 2024
International students: February 4, 2024
Local students: April 4, 2024

Start date: August 1, 2024
International students: March 31, 2024
Local students: June 2, 2024
*Please note that the position may be closed prior to the final application due date. Please apply as soon as possible.
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TEAM
The R & D team in Woven City Management is developing innovative products and services using technologies developed by Toyota Motor Corporation.
Our missions: 
 1. Develop services and products for Woven City
 2. Expand capabilities through long-term R&D
 
Toyota Motor Corporation has been involved in a variety of technological development such as robotics and energy technologies, as well as automobile technologies. Toyota is already particularly strong in hardware and we will create additional value by developing new software on top of it.
 
As a first party developer, we will not only develop innovative services essential to the city, but also a foundation upon which third party partners can participate. Not only are we developing applications but also more core basic software and capabilities.
 
Our team consists of many mid-career members and members with international work experience. We strive to be open minded as we cultivate a new culture. We work closely with Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Research Institute in North America and Toyota Motor Europe to develop technologies and products.  
We are seeking talented interns to join us to take on new challenges on creating new products and services.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Our day-to-day tasks include technical R&D, proof-of-concept (PoC), system design, service pipelines. Currently, we’re developing a behavior simulation model by leveraging multimodal LLMs such as human psychographic, photos, GPS, etc. We are seeking highly self-motivated interns with expertise in machine learning, language models and generative AI, which is applied for behavior learning/behavior simulation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Develop machine learning models (multimodal LLM technology) for behavior simulation 
    • Evaluate and benchmark of state-of-the-art technologies
    • Develop algorithms for prototyping and present your work to our team members

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    • Experience in Large Language Models and generative AIs
    • Experience in software development with Python or deep learning framework (e.g. pytorch, keras, etc.)
    • Strong communication skills in English

NICE TO HAVES

    • Experience in real-world data, or psychographic human data processing
    • Experience in graph neural network, and graph data processing.
    • Knowledge of modern development tools and cloud-based environments (GIT, Docker, Kubeflow, AWS, etc)
    • Experience in publishing papers at major conferences
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INTERNSHIP STRUCTURED WITH YOUR GROWTH IN YOUR MIND
Meaningful Projects that contribute toward your team’s goals and have an impact on our success.
Committed Mentors aligned for each intern for guidance and managers to support you throughout the internship.
・Structured Midpoint Evaluations that share real feedback on how you are growing both technically and professionally.
Professional Development and Fun Events to ensure you are learning and enjoying the summer.
Final Project Presentations that showcase your excellent work to our Woven by Toyota community.
・Our interns enjoy many benefits, perks, and housing assistance for the duration of the internship.
・As your internship wraps up, you will be considered for a return offer as a full time employee, to start when you graduate

By submitting your application you agree to the following terms: https://woven.toyota/en/careers/privacy-policy

[OUR COMMITMENT]
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
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