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Research Scientist - Efficient AI (高性能大模型)

CompanyCanva
LocationBeijing
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 10, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Design and advance state-of-the-art generative AI models and improve AI efficiency across the stack through optimization and compression. Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate research breakthroughs into Canva's core product features and contribute to the AI community via publications.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
17767
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
We're a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface and a vast range of templates ranging from presentations, documents, websites, social media graphics, posters, apparel to videos, plus a huge library of fonts, stock photography, illustrations, video footage, and audio clips, anyone can take an idea and create something beautiful on Canva on any device, from anywhere in the world. Since our launch in 2013, we’ve had the crazy big goal of making design accessible to everyone. We were founded on the belief that people shouldn't need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. We’re leveling the playing field and democratizing access to design and visual communication by empowering 100% of the world to communicate in a way that was once limited to the 1%. We've always had a deeper mission surrounding Canva — which we talk about as our 'simple' two-step plan: to build one of the world’s most valuable companies, and to do the most good we possibly can. We're committed to our core value of Being a Force for Good, so as the value of our company grows, so too does our ability to have a positive impact on the world.
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Company Description

该岗位现面向所有经验阶段的候选人开放,包括社会招聘、应届毕业生,同时开放实习生岗位。工作地点为北京。欢迎申请,期待你的加入!

Notice: This position is open to candidates at all experience levels, including experienced candidates, graduates, as well as internship opportunities. The role is based in Beijing. We welcome your application and look forward to having you on board!

 

At Canva, we're building a future powered by AI that's as magical as it is impactful. As an LLM Agent Research Scientist at Canva, you'll advance the frontier of agentic AI—building autonomous systems that can reason, plan, use tools, and act on behalf of hundreds of millions of users. You'll explore the boundaries of what agents can achieve in real-world productivity and creative scenarios, and bring that research into Canva's core product experiences—across design, presentations, documents, spreadsheets, video, and other multimodal creation and collaboration workflows.

About the Group/Team

We're the CORE team within the Generative AI supergroup. Our mission is to invent foundational technologies that will power the future of AI-assisted design. From large-scale models to groundbreaking research, our team builds the technical core of Canva's creative intelligence engine. We collaborate globally to ship research that makes a real impact—from smart editing to AI video tools—at massive scale.

Job Description

At the moment, this role is focused on:

  • Designing and advancing state-of-the-art generative AI models across multimodal domains

  • Improving AI efficiency across the stack, including:

    • Kernel and graph optimization

    • Model compilation and systems optimization

    • Model compression techniques (quantization, distillation)

    • Efficient model architecture design

    • Scalable inference systems

  • Collaborating cross-functionally with research, engineering, and product teams to bring innovations into production

  • Translating research breakthroughs into impactful features within Canva’s core products

  • Contributing to the broader AI community through publications at top-tier conferences

Qualifications

You’re probably a match if you have:

  • You have strong expertise in foundation models, particularly in generative AI (e.g., diffusion models, LLMs, VLMs)

  • You bring experience in AI efficiency, such as:

    • Low-level optimization (kernel/graph)

    • Model optimization (quantization, distillation, compression)

    • Efficient architecture design and inference systems

  • You have a strong academic and/or industry track record, including publications in leading conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR) or meaningful open-source contributions

  • You’re proficient in tools such as Python, PyTorch, Transformers, Diffusers, Megatron, DeepSpeed, and cloud platforms

  • You’re a clear communicator who can collaborate effectively across teams

Additional Information

该岗位现面向所有经验阶段的候选人开放,包括社会招聘、应届毕业生,同时开放实习生岗位。工作地点为北京。欢迎申请,期待你的加入!

Notice: This position is open to candidates at all experience levels, including experienced candidates, graduates, as well as internship opportunities. The role is based in Beijing. We welcome your application and look forward to having you on board!

Key Skills
Generative AILLMsDiffusion ModelsVLMsModel QuantizationModel DistillationKernel OptimizationGraph OptimizationPyTorchPythonTransformersDiffusersMegatronDeepSpeedModel CompressionInference Systems
Categories
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