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Student Researcher (AI Foundation Model Infrastructure - Seed) - 2027 Start (PhD)

San Jose
InternR&D

Job Description

About the team The Seed Infrastructures team oversees the distributed training, reinforcement learning framework, high-performance inference, and heterogeneous hardware compilation technologies for AI foundation models.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on infrastructure and systems for large-scale models.
  • Explore methods to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability across areas such as training platforms, inference systems, compilers, and distributed systems.
  • Design and prototype system components, algorithms, or frameworks.
  • Collaborate with the team to advance research directions.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong programming skills and solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and systems, proficient in Python or C/C++.
  • Research or internship experience related to large-scale systems, inference optimization, compilers, or performance optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong problem-solving and engineering skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a research environment.

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First seen: May 30, 2026
Last updated: August 25, 2026