2023 Java Backend Intern - Platform

Title: 2023 Java Backend Intern - Platform

Company: Samsung Research America (SRA)

Lab: North America Bixby Lab

Location: Mountain View CA

Lab Summary:

North America Bixby Lab (NABL) works on a product called Bixby. Bixby is an intelligent personal assistant which is only available as a built-in application on Samsung flagship devices and wearables. This application uses Natural Language Understanding to perform tasks on these devices using voice/ text, including but not limited to making phone calls, sending text messages, setting up meetings, opening apps, setting alarms and timers, getting directions, answering general questions, providing information about restaurants and other businesses and so on. At NABL we work on solving various problems that go into building an intelligent assistant like Automatic Speech Recognition, Natural Language Understanding, Text To Speech and software platforms that drive and integrate all of the aforementioned components to form Bixby.

Position Summary:

In this role, you will maintain, refine, and evolve our Java A.I. platform. In addition to being the brain of Bixby, by dynamically writing programs able to find an answer to our users’ questions, this platform also exposes a powerful layer for 3rd party developers to design, develop, debug, and train models used by our A.I. backend.

Please note that this position requires the candidate to work on-site in our Mountain View office at least twice a week.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Design, build, develop and maintain large-scale and high-performance platform tools and functions
  • Work on highly scalable, fast and optimized algorithms and modern Java based production systems
  • Plan, design, and implement the future of these systems
  • Participate in design and code review sessions as appropriate, to ensure the quality of work
  • Deliver impact by driving innovation while building and shipping software at scale
  • You will share responsibility for the evolution of the infrastructure, including:
    • The syntax and semantics of the domain-specific language that 3rd party developers use to build experiences
    • The compilers and static analysis tool chains for those Data Structure

Experience Requirements:

  • Pursuing MS in Computer Science
  • Excellent Java programming skills
  • Strong skills in Data Structure and Algorithms
  • Expert at design patterns and Object-oriented programming
  • Excellent software engineering skills: comfortable designing, writing, maintaining, and debugging scalable code
  • Enjoy writing sophisticated, maintainable, and readable code
  • Excellent communication skills

Our total rewards programs are designed to motivate and engage exceptional talent. The hourly pay rate range for roles at this level is $39 and $54 but may be higher or lower in other states due to geographic differentials in the labor market. Within the hourly pay rate range, individual rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education and training.

Additional Information

Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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