Speech Recognition Intern

Sony Research India is seeking a dynamic and motivated Speech Recognition Intern to join our innovative research team. As a Speech Recognition Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in the field of speech recognition technologies. This internship is designed for individuals passionate about advancing their skills and knowledge in speech recognition, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. **Key Responsibilities:** * **Research and Development:** Collaborate with our research team to design, implement state-of-the-art speech recognition and speaker diarization algorithms and models. * **Algorithm Optimization:** Work on optimizing existing speech recognition algorithms for enhanced accuracy, speed, and efficiency. * **Production Ready API:** Work towards real-time development of speech algorithms and models. * **Stay Current:** Stay updated of the latest developments in the field of speech recognition and contribute insights to enhance the team's knowledge base. **Work Location:** * Remote **Duration of the paid Internship:** * This paid internship will be for a period of 6 months starting October first week of 2026. * 9:00 to 18:00 (Monday to Friday). **Qualification:** * Currently pursuing/completed Master's (Research) or Ph.D. in deep learning/machine learning or other allied discipline. **Must Have Skills:** * Strong programming skills in Python, shell scripting, PERL * Hands-on deep learning and machine learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow), FastAPI, AWS. * A sound knowledge of speech technologies, libraries, and toolkits like SpeechBrain, Nemo, vLLM, SpeechLM, etc. * Good understanding of CTC, RNNT, LORA, PEFT, TDT, etc. **Good to have skills:** * Expertise in PyTorch and Shell Scripting. * Prior experience in the development of Indian Languages ASR and Speaker diarization systems. * Prior experience in publishing papers at top conferences like Interspeech, ICASSP, ICML, AAAI.