CareerPlan

PhD Research Intern, Networking - 2027

US, CA, Santa ClaraInternship2026-10-12 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop algorithms, hardware, and software to advance high-performance networking and computing systems for AI training and inference.

Role type

PhD Research Intern (Networking & Systems)

Builds

Prototypes, patents, and publications for future networking and computing technologies.

Domain

High-Performance Computing, Networking, AI Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Networking architectures, topologies, routing, system design, simulation of networks, high-performance computing, AI training/inference systems, Python, C++, parallel programming, AI agents for research automation

Preferred skills

Publications at top-tier conferences (ISCA, HPCA, NSDI, SIGCOMM)

Technologies

CUDA, Python, C++, optical switching, silicon photonics

Responsibilities

Design network protocols and congestion control, co-design AI systems across software and hardware, develop circuits and microarchitecture for network controllers and switches, architect networks built on optical switching and silicon photonics

Seniority

Intern