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Microsoft · 1 day ago

Research Intern - Reliability of Cloud and AI Systems

positionRedmond, WA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$8,760/mo - $14,360/mo

Microsoft is a leading technology company that offers dynamic research internships. The Research Intern will tackle challenges related to the reliability of cloud and AI systems, working with large-scale codebases and collaborating with top researchers and engineers.

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Responsibilities

Dive into real-world systems: Work with large-scale codebases, configurations, and deployments powering Microsoft Azure and Office 365
Analyze production data: Discover how real cloud systems fail—and design strategies to prevent it
Push the boundaries: Apply cutting-edge Large Language Model (LLM) and Agentic technology to solve reliability challenges in cloud and AI systems
Innovate in failure diagnosis and prevention: Build novel tools for monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting at scale
Validate your ideas in the wild: Integrate and evaluate your solutions on real Microsoft services and incidents

Qualification

PhD in Computer ScienceBuilding scalable systemsDevelop original research agendaCollaborate with researchersInterpersonal skillsCross-group collaborationCreative problem solving

Required

Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or a related STEM field
Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager's Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship
You'll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples

Preferred

Experience of building scalable and reliable systems
Demonstrated ability to develop original research agenda
Ability to collaborate effectively with other researchers and product development teams
Proficient interpersonal skills, cross-group, and cross-culture collaboration
Ability to think unconventionally to derive creative and innovative solutions

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
dateFounded in 1975
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Redmond, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1M
Key Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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Vukani Mngxati
Chief Executive Officer - Microsft South Africa
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