Cerence is looking for a student during their university gap year to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world setting and contribute to the organization’s objectives while also managing their own learning and seeking guidance when needed. Young students are welcome to join our team of talented engineers and help us to shape the future of AI!
Expected responsibilities
- Conduct experiments and develop small applications that will help you to translate theoretical concepts into practical applications in a professional environment.
- Engage with your colleagues, supervisors, and support team to progress in your assigned projects and meet delivery deadlines and goals.
- Take initiative, seek out new challenges, and contribute towards the team’s success.
- Take ownership of your assigned development tasks, document them, and present to the team.
- Establish clear communication channels with your supervisor and feel comfortable seeking guidance in order to ensure you are aware of expectations.
Knowledge, skills, and qualifications
- Education: Must be enrolled in a UK university for a Computer Science degree or a related field.
- Minimum years of undergraduate study: 2 years
Required skills
- Already completed basic Computer Science courses.
- Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in computer programming, preferably Python language. The candidate must be able to demonstrate individual effort in their course project or assignment.
- Good software engineering skills, knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. shell scripting, Perl) and experience working under both Linux and Windows.
- Solid written and oral communication skills in English.
Preferred skills
- Experience of developing a medium-scale project using Python and able to demonstrate.
- Interest in Artificial Intelligence, especially Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Experience in LLM prompt engineering and/or vibe coding.
- Background in natural language processing, speech technology, or computational linguistics.
Cerence Inc. is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.
