Microsoft · 1 week ago
Research Intern - AI System Architecture Modeling and Performance
Hillsboro, OR
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$6,710/mo - $13,270/mo
1+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company known for its innovative research and development. They are seeking a Research Intern to contribute to AI system architecture modeling and performance evaluation, working closely with experienced researchers and doctoral candidates in a collaborative environment.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice
Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life
Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides
During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community
As a Research Intern, you will be at the forefront of hardware/software co-design and have a direct impact in answering critical questions around designing an optimized AI system and evaluating real-world impact on the Azure’s supporting hyperscale infrastructure
This role will evaluate opportunities to co-optimize central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU) and networking infrastructure for the Maia accelerator ecosystem
You will be expected to identify system stress points, propose novel architectural ideas, and create methodologies using a combination of workload characterization, modeling and benchmarking to evaluate their effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Accepted or currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or related STEM field
At least 1 year of experience with performance analysis tools and methodologies, optimization and modeling
Preferred
Proficiency with frameworks such as PyTorch, SGLang, Dynamo, and AI accelerator programming models/compilers such as CUDA and Triton
Deep understanding of GPU and AI architectures including memory hierarchies, compute-communication interplay, kernel scheduling and interconnect properties
Familiarity with CPU/server architectures including understanding of PCIe topologies and accelerator/NIC/peripheral demand. Solid understanding of CPU involvement in dispatching, scheduling and orchestration of input data pipelines to AI accelerators
Hands-on experience with benchmarking, profiling, identifying perf bottlenecks and performance analysis and optimization, including trace generation, event monitoring and instrumentation
Familiarity with roofline performance modeling, detailed performance simulations and awareness of speed vs accuracy tradeoffs in various performance modeling methodologies
Ability to apply the appropriate performance analysis methodology including devising new or combinatorial approaches in evaluating complex system architecture what-if scenarios
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9192)
2024 (9343)
2023 (7677)
2022 (11403)
2021 (7210)
2020 (7852)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
Vukani Mngxati
Chief Executive Officer - Microsft South Africa
Recent News
MarketScreener
2026-01-06
2026-01-06
Company data provided by crunchbase