NVIDIA · 1 year ago
Developer Technology Intern, High-Performance Databases - Summer 2025
Santa Clara, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$18/hr - $71/hrNVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI. They are seeking passionate interns to join their Developer Technology team, focusing on GPU-accelerating applications in high-performance computing related to machine learning and data analytics. Interns will work alongside optimization engineers to research and develop techniques that enhance application performance on the latest GPU architectures.
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Responsibilities
Research and develop techniques to GPU-accelerate leading applications in high-performance computing fields within machine learning, data and graph analytics
Profile, analyze bottlenecks, dive into architecture detail and implement optimizations to ensure the best possible application performance on the latest-generation GPU architectures
Collaborate closely with the DevTech optimization experts to develop novel parallel algorithms and leverage new hardware features
Qualification
Required
Pursuing an MS or PhD degree in an engineering or computer science related discipline
Programming fluency in C/C++ with a deep understanding of parallel data structures, programming techniques, and algorithms
Strong mathematical fundamentals
Experience with CUDA
Knowledge of high-performance computing (HPC), including GPU and CPU architectures
Exposure to the inner working of relational or vector databases. Industry or research experience is preferred, but related coursework can also be considered
Preferred
Degree specialization in high-performance databases
Experience optimizing/implementing database operators or query planner, especially for a parallel or distributed framework
Experience optimizing vector database index build and/or search
Experience profiling and optimizing CUDA kernels
Background with advanced memory management, memory coherence, and data compression
Benefits
Intern benefits
Company
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
Founded in 1993
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Chief Technology Officer
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