Research Scientist - Efficient AI (高性能大模型)

About the Group/Team

We're the CORE team within the Generative AI supergroup. Our mission is to invent foundational technologies that will power the future of AI-assisted design. From large-scale models to groundbreaking research, our team builds the technical core of Canva's creative intelligence engine. We collaborate globally to ship research that makes a real impact—from smart editing to AI video tools—at massive scale.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

Designing and advancing state-of-the-art generative AI models across multimodal domains

Improving AI efficiency across the stack, including:

Kernel and graph optimization

Model compilation and systems optimization

Model compression techniques (quantization, distillation)

Efficient model architecture design

Scalable inference systems

Collaborating cross-functionally with research, engineering, and product teams to bring innovations into production

Translating research breakthroughs into impactful features within Canva’s core products

Contributing to the broader AI community through publications at top-tier conferences

You’re probably a match if you have:

You have strong expertise in foundation models, particularly in generative AI (e.g., diffusion models, LLMs, VLMs)

You bring experience in AI efficiency, such as:

Low-level optimization (kernel/graph)

Model optimization (quantization, distillation, compression)

Efficient architecture design and inference systems

You have a strong academic and/or industry track record, including publications in leading conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR) or meaningful open-source contributions

You’re proficient in tools such as Python, PyTorch, Transformers, Diffusers, Megatron, DeepSpeed, and cloud platforms

You’re a clear communicator who can collaborate effectively across teams

Notice: This position is open to candidates at all experience levels, including experienced candidates, graduates, as well as internship opportunities. The role is based in Beijing. We welcome your application and look forward to having you on board!

At Canva, we're building a future powered by AI that's as magical as it is impactful. As an LLM Agent Research Scientist at Canva, you'll advance the frontier of agentic AI—building autonomous systems that can reason, plan, use tools, and act on behalf of hundreds of millions of users. You'll explore the boundaries of what agents can achieve in real-world productivity and creative scenarios, and bring that research into Canva's core product experiences—across design, presentations, documents, spreadsheets, video, and other multimodal creation and collaboration workflows.

Research Scientist - Efficient AI (高性能大模型)