Machine Learning Engineer Internship, Information Retrieval

At Hugging Face, we're on a journey to democratize good AI. We are building the fastest growing platform for AI builders with over 5 million users & 100k organizations who collectively shared over 1M models, 300k datasets & 300k apps. Our open-source libraries have more than 400k+ stars on Github.

About the Role

In Information Retrieval, modern search solutions combine both semantic search (e.g. similar meaning) and lexical search (e.g. exact keyword). The former is often implemented via a dense bi-encoder (a.k.a. Sentence Transformer) model, whereas the latter usually involves a sparse (e.g. SPLADE, BM25) model or algorithm.

Currently, there is no accessible, de-facto solution for training or fine-tuning neural sparse models. To address this, this internship aims to implement an existing neural sparse model architecture and a matching trainer into the Sentence Transformers library, prioritizing ease of use.

About You

If you love open-source but also have an eye for art and creativity, are passionate about making complex technology more accessible to engineers and artists, and want to contribute to one of the fastest-growing ML ecosystems, then we can't wait to see your application!

If you're interested in joining us, but don't tick every box above, we still encourage you to apply! We're building a diverse team whose skills, experiences, and background complement one another. We're happy to consider where you might be able to make the biggest impact.

More about Hugging Face

We are actively working to build a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusivity. We are intentionally building a workplace where people feel respected and supportedregardless of who you are or where you come from. We believe this is foundational to building a great company and community. Hugging Face is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We value development. You will work with some of the smartest people in our industry. We are an organization that has a bias for impact and is always challenging ourselves to continuously grow. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.

We care about your well-being. We offer flexible working hours and remote options. We support our employees wherever they are. While we have office spaces around the world, especially in the US, Canada, and Europe, we're very distributed and all remote employees have the opportunity to visit our offices. If needed, we'll also outfit your workstation to ensure you succeed.

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