What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Scientist position at IBM Canada Software Lab - Toronto?
Introduction
Are you eager to transform groundbreaking research into real-world solutions? Do you have a passion for developing cutting-edge AI systems that drive meaningful impact? Would you enjoy publishing in top-tier AI conferences and contributing to open-source advancements?
If so, we invite you to apply for our Research Scientist position at IBM. We are seeking highly motivated candidates with expertise in multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs) and a passion for hardware-software co-design. As part of our world-class research team, you will explore and develop novel hardware-algorithm co-design techniques to enhance AI model training and deployment.
Your work will contribute to SoC architecture and compiler stacks for next-generation hardware accelerators along with algorithmic breakthroughs for AI applications across multiple domains. You will collaborate with a diverse team of researchers specializing in algorithm optimizations, hardware architectures, graph compilers, AI frameworks, and applications.
Your role and responsibilities
The job responsibilities include working with a team of world-class
researchers to help define and develop novel hardware architectures as well as software stacks, tools and methodologies that enable cutting edge
research in Deep Learning related projects. The primary mission for the team is to lead the definition of the SoC architecture and compiler stack for new hardware accelerators for Deep Learning. Key responsibilities will include proposing new concepts in compilers to exercise the hardware architecture features of AI accelerators, implementing the compiler optimizations to generate programs and evaluating performance benefits using the software simulators across different use-cases, determining hardware/software cotechniques to improve performance. Further responsibilities include performing research and development of novel hardware/software solutions and evaluating their merits relative to state-of-the-art solutions, and demonstrating external eminence by publishing the outcomes of the research.
Required education
Doctorate Degree
Preferred Education
Doctorate Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Strong software engineering background, and proficiency in C, C and
Python programming as well as experience with state-of-the-art software
collaboration practices is essential.
Strong background in architecture and compilers with experience developing simulators and compilers.
Strong interest and passion to drive new research topics in hardware/software co-design for domain-specific System-on-Chip architectures.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Experience with the use and adaptation of Deep Learning frameworks
including TensorFlow and PyTorch as well as CUDA for GPU programming is preferred, but not necessary.
Strong background in deep-learning applications including large language
models.
About Business Unit
IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
About Ibm
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
Other Relevant Job Details
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
Job Title
Research Scientist
Date posted
02-Apr-2025
Job ID
26433
City / Township / Village
Yorktown Heights
State / Province
New York
Country
United States
Work arrangement
Onsite
Area of work
Research
Employment type
Regular
Contract type
Regular
Projected Minimum Salary per year
170,000.00
Projected Maximum Salary per year
218,000.00
Position type
Professional
Travel required
Some travel may be required based on business demand
Company
(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Shift
General (daytime)
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Apply now
Are you eager to transform groundbreaking research into real-world solutions? Do you have a passion for developing cutting-edge AI systems that drive meaningful impact? Would you enjoy publishing in top-tier AI conferences and contributing to open-source advancements?
If so, we invite you to apply for our Research Scientist position at IBM. We are seeking highly motivated candidates with expertise in multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs) and a passion for hardware-software co-design. As part of our world-class research team, you will explore and develop novel hardware-algorithm co-design techniques to enhance AI model training and deployment.
Your work will contribute to SoC architecture and compiler stacks for next-generation hardware accelerators along with algorithmic breakthroughs for AI applications across multiple domains. You will collaborate with a diverse team of researchers specializing in algorithm optimizations, hardware architectures, graph compilers, AI frameworks, and applications.
Your role and responsibilities
The job responsibilities include working with a team of world-class
researchers to help define and develop novel hardware architectures as well as software stacks, tools and methodologies that enable cutting edge
research in Deep Learning related projects. The primary mission for the team is to lead the definition of the SoC architecture and compiler stack for new hardware accelerators for Deep Learning. Key responsibilities will include proposing new concepts in compilers to exercise the hardware architecture features of AI accelerators, implementing the compiler optimizations to generate programs and evaluating performance benefits using the software simulators across different use-cases, determining hardware/software cotechniques to improve performance. Further responsibilities include performing research and development of novel hardware/software solutions and evaluating their merits relative to state-of-the-art solutions, and demonstrating external eminence by publishing the outcomes of the research.
Required education
Doctorate Degree
Preferred Education
Doctorate Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Strong software engineering background, and proficiency in C, C and
Python programming as well as experience with state-of-the-art software
collaboration practices is essential.
Strong background in architecture and compilers with experience developing simulators and compilers.
Strong interest and passion to drive new research topics in hardware/software co-design for domain-specific System-on-Chip architectures.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Experience with the use and adaptation of Deep Learning frameworks
including TensorFlow and PyTorch as well as CUDA for GPU programming is preferred, but not necessary.
Strong background in deep-learning applications including large language
models.
About Business Unit
IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
About Ibm
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
Other Relevant Job Details
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
Job Title
Research Scientist
Date posted
02-Apr-2025
Job ID
26433
City / Township / Village
Yorktown Heights
State / Province
New York
Country
United States
Work arrangement
Onsite
Area of work
Research
Employment type
Regular
Contract type
Regular
Projected Minimum Salary per year
170,000.00
Projected Maximum Salary per year
218,000.00
Position type
Professional
Travel required
Some travel may be required based on business demand
Company
(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Shift
General (daytime)
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Apply now
