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Intern – Memory Systems Architecture & AI

San Jose, CA, US💼 Internship💰 $50–$50🗓 2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29

Core

Research next-generation memory systems and tiered architectures to optimize performance for AI accelerators and large language model workloads.

Role type

Research Intern (Computer Architecture & Memory Systems)

Builds

Experimental prototypes, simulations, and architectural models for AI computing systems

Domain

Semiconductor industry, High-Performance Computing, AI Hardware

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Computer architecture, Memory hierarchy design, Systems programming (C++, Python), Performance modeling and simulation, FPGA-based prototyping, AI tool usage (LLMs)

Preferred skills

GPU architecture, KV cache management, Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) design, RTL design, High-Level Synthesis (HLS), Peer-reviewed publications

Technologies

C++, Python, FPGA, LLMs (Claude, Copilot), Simulators

Responsibilities

Research and evaluate tiered memory architectures for AI inference; Develop experimental methodologies and prototypes; Investigate memory hierarchy optimizations and data placement; Perform quantitative analysis using hardware platforms and simulations; Document findings and collaborate with architecture teams

Seniority

Intern (0-2 years experience, PhD candidate)

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