Machine Learning Systems Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2026 jobs in United States
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Red Hat · 16 hours ago

Machine Learning Systems Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2026

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Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing technologies. They are seeking a highly motivated summer intern to join their Machine Learning Research Team, where the intern will work on AI inference and model optimization techniques.

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Responsibilities

Research and implement techniques for LLM inference and LLM optimizations
Conduct experiments to evaluate the impact of optimization methods on model accuracy, latency, and throughput
Collaborate with researchers and engineers to integrate optimizations into real-world machine learning workflows
Document findings and contribute to technical reports, blog posts, or research publications

Qualification

C++CUDAPythonPyTorchAI model optimizationGPU performance optimizationAnalytical skillsResearch publication experienceCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related field
Strong programming skills in C++, CUDA, and Python
Experience with tensor math libraries such as PyTorch
Familiarity with AI model optimization techniques such as quantization (e.g., INT4, FP8), pruning, and knowledge distillation
Deep understanding and experience in GPU performance optimizations
Excellent knowledge of large language model architectures
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team-oriented research environment

Preferred

Background in efficient inference techniques for large-scale language models or computer vision models
Prior experience contributing to open-source ML frameworks or research publications
1 or more co-authored papers at a top tier conference like NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL, CVPR, MLSys is a big plus

Benefits

Competitive stipend and potential for full-time opportunities.

Company

Red Hat

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Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
dateFounded in 1993
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Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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Funding

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2018-10-28Acquired
1999-08-20IPO
1999-03-09Corporate Round

Leadership Team

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Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
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Mark Little
CTO JBoss
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