Full-Time
Research Engineer
Speech/Audio Machine Learning
Institute of Foundation Models
Researches and develops foundation models
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Paris, France
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- MSc or BSc in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Engineering Excellence: Strong background in Systems Programming and Computer Architecture.
- Compute Optimization: Optimize model compute graphs for target runtimes using frameworks such as TensorRT, Apache TVM, or OpenVINO.
- Model Compression: Perform quantization (INT8/FP8) and pruning to enable real-time execution on edge or cloud GPUs.
- Data Orchestration: Build reliable data pipelines for audio datasets, including automated denoising and synthetic data augmentation.
- Distributed Training: Help design efficient multi-node training scripts using frameworks such as DeepSpeed, Horovod, as well as other distributed training technologies.
- Deployment: Build and maintain high-performance demo environments on the cloud using Docker and standalone model serving frameworks. Integrate WebRTC or similar bidirectional protocols to ensure seamless, real-time audio-to-audio interactions.
IFM builds and studies foundation models—large AI models designed to learn broadly from diverse data and be used across many tasks. Its work centers on academic research to create open, fast, and practical models that address real-world societal needs, rather than narrow applications. The models are developed by a global team across Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Silicon Valley, with a strong emphasis on openness and collaboration to advance AI science and accessibility. Unlike typical private labs that lock models behind paywalls, IFM aims to provide publicly accessible, efficient models that can be used by researchers and developers to solve real problems. The overarching goal is to push the science of foundation models forward while ensuring their benefits reach society at large.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- K2-V2 launched January 2026 as the UAE's first fully sovereign base model.
- K2 Think V2 launched January 2026 on K2-V2, validating IFM's stack.
- ICML 2026 booth recruiting signals active demand for researchers and engineers.
What critics are saying
- OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic outspend IFM, compressing its talent-retention window.
- K2-V2 depends on MBZUAI and UAE state priorities; policy shifts threaten funding.
- If sovereign-model demand stalls, IFM becomes an academic lab without durable commercial leverage.
What makes Institute of Foundation Models unique
- MBZUAI's IFM ships fully open K2-V2 with weights, data, and recipes.
- Richard Morton says IFM is a sovereign AI factory for UAE systems.
- Teams in Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Sunnyvale span research, engineering, and applied science.
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