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Research Scientist Intern, Systems ML - SW/HW Co-Design - CPUSys (PhD)
Menlo Park, CA · Internship · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
About the job
Research next-generation compute and storage architectures by analyzing Meta workloads, evaluating hardware platforms, and developing software/hardware co-design opportunities for large-scale infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Build workload-analysis tools and representative benchmarks to evaluate upcoming platforms.
- Analyze workload needs and hardware bottlenecks, and collaborate with software teams to improve efficiency through service redesign and hardware/software co-design.
- Prototype and assess emerging technologies, help define hardware roadmaps, and support adoption into production.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
- Experience with hardware architecture, compute technologies, and/or storage systems.
- Research track record demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, or first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences.
- Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment; intend to return to a degree program after the internship.
Nice to have
- Experience with large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or full-stack analysis of server applications.
- Experience or knowledge developing and debugging in C/C++, Rust, Python and/or PyTorch.
Pay
$7,650/month to $12,667/month
Tools
C++, Rust, Python, Hack, x86, ARM, PyTorch
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