CareerPlan

PhD Research Intern, Architecture – 2027

US, CA, Santa ClaraInternship2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define the future of GPU and data-center computing through foundational research in microarchitecture, memory systems, and hardware-software co-design.

Role type

PhD Research Intern, Computer Architecture

Builds

Models, simulators, prototypes, and experimental infrastructure for future NVIDIA systems

Domain

Hardware architecture, parallel computing, compilers, runtime systems, AI workloads

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computer architecture, parallel computing, C/C++, CUDA programming, system simulation, compiler/runtime development, workload analysis

Preferred skills

Research publications (ISCA/MICRO/ASPLOS/HPCA/MLSYS), generative AI coding tools, GPU profiling, deep learning model execution

Technologies

CUDA, C/C++, GPU, Compilers, Runtime systems, Simulators

Responsibilities

Investigate new architecture concepts for GPUs and data-center platforms; Study emerging workloads to identify bottlenecks; Explore hardware-software co-design; Develop models and simulators to evaluate ideas; Research memory hierarchy and system programmability; Collaborate with researchers and product teams; Communicate findings via reports and presentations; Transfer successful research to product teams