Internship Opportunity: Research Intern - Audio and Acoustics

Are you brimming with a strong inventive spirit? Do you thrive at the intersection of research and engineering? If so, join the Applied Sciences Group at Microsoft. Here, you'll help shape the future of Microsoft’s hardware and software businesses.

Responsibilities

We have multiple internship positions available at our Munich office. We're searching for candidates with proven experience in researching, developing, and characterizing new audio signal processing technologies. In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team focused on applied research and product incubation, aiming to create next-generation devices and user experiences. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to present your work at leading industry conferences.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in audio signal processing, acoustics, or a related machine learning field, including but not limited to speech enhancement, speaker recognition, self-supervised learning, and/or semi-supervised learning.
• Deep experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Classical signal processing theory (adaptive filters, detection and estimation theory)
  • ML and AI algorithms for audio signal processing
  • Microphone signal processing
  • Multi-modal signal processing (e.g., audio-visual)
  • Numerical linear algebra
• Proven experience in developing, characterizing, and implementing signal processing algorithms.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills to articulate the significance and uniqueness of your work.
• Ability to navigate and innovate in ambiguous and uncharted areas, leveraging creativity and technical depth to identify gaps, acquire missing information, align requirements, and determine optimal directions.
• Experience in creating, training, and optimizing neural network architectures for audio or audio-visual applications, such as speech enhancement, speaker recognition, echo cancellation, source localization, audio-visual speaker diarization, and active speaker detection.
• Proficiency in deep learning tools like PyTorch.
• Fluency in Python and/or Matlab.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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Note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your employment relationship with Microsoft and the country where you work.