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Simons Foundation · 21 hours ago

Software Engineer Intern

New York, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $28/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Simons Foundation is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to apply their development skills to original computational projects. The selected candidate will have a chance to collaborate on an open-source project while learning about numerical algorithms, GPU computing, MPI, and various other high performance computing topics.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Kelly Hoey

Responsibilities

Assist in planning and implementation of novel generic open source computational tools and broader research software. Some recent projects that are in active development include, but are not limited to:

High-performance multidimensional function interpolator https://github.com/blackwer/baobzi

Massively parallel fully resolved hydrodynamic simulation of cytoskeletal elements https://github.com/flatironinstitute/SkellySim

Novel algorithms for fast evaluation of All-Pairs kernels https://github.com/flatironinstitute/DMK

Determining energy landscapes for structures imaged using Cryogenic Electron Microscopy https://github.com/flatironinstitute/ManifoldEM

Experimental JIT compilation for performance critical code in C++ https://github.com/blackwer/RuFuS

Use github to organize workflow and effectively collaborate on team programming projects

Use Flatiron cluster resources to profile/benchmark/test software

Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required

Qualification

C/C++PythonHPCCUDAMPILinux command lineGit/GitHubCommunicationCollaborative skills

Required

Must be a student enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program

Written or made a major contribution to a significant project in one of the following languages: C/C++, Julia, Python, MATLAB, FORTRAN, CUDA

Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Must enjoy working in a research-driven environment

Desire to document code and process, deliberative decision-making

Strong oral and written communication

Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills

Resume or CV

Cover letter indicating your interest in the position

Preferred

Students enrolled in physics, mathematics, computer science, or related disciplines preferred

Working expertise with object oriented programming in C++ and Python, desired

Practical experience in HPC and cluster computing topics such as MPI, GPU/CUDA and Slurm, desired

Course experience in data structures and algorithms or equivalent, desired

Basic knowledge of Git/GitHub, particularly when dealing with shared projects, desired

Benefits

Applicable travel assistance to New York City

Supported temporary housing option while in New York City

Company

Simons Foundation

Simons Foundation is a private foundation funding research in mathematics and the basic sciences.

Founded in 1994

New York, New York, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.simonsfoundation.org

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