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Research Scientist Intern, Systems ML - SW/HW Co-Design - CPUSys (PhD)

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Menlo Park, CAInternship$7,650–12,667/moSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$7,650–12,667/mo
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Doctorate

Job overview

The Systems Co-Design CPUSys team explores and develops software and hardware technologies for datacenter-scale applications. The intern will help define next-generation compute and storage architectures by analyzing workloads and infrastructure requirements, conducting technology path-finding and co-design, and working with engineering teams to deliver efficient systems. Internships last 12 to 24 weeks, with various start dates throughout the year.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Workload AnalysisC++RustPythonHackHardware ArchitectureCompute TechnologiesStorage SystemsDistributed SystemsCPU ArchitectureGPU ArchitectureAccelerator ArchitectureNetworkingFlash/HDD StorageLarge-Scale InfrastructureFull-Stack Server AnalysisPyTorchAnalytical Problem SolvingQuantitative AnalysisTheoretical ResearchEmpirical ResearchResearch CommunicationCross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications

PhD in Computer Science or Related STEMHardware Architecture, Compute, or Storage ExperienceGrants, Fellowships, Patents, or First-Authored PublicationsReturn to Degree Program

Full job description

Summary:

The System SW/HW Co-design team’s mission is to explore, develop and help productize high-performance software and hardware technologies for applications at datacenter scale. We achieve this via concurrent design and optimization of many aspects of the system such as models, algorithms, numerics, performance and hardware including compute, networking and storage. In essence, we drive the HW roadmap at Meta and ensure our existing and future system workloads and software are well optimized and suited for the next-generation hardware infrastructure.Meta is seeking Research Scientist Interns to join our Systems Co-Design CPUSys team to drive the definition of our next-generation compute and storage architectures. In this role, you will work with internal software and platforms engineering teams to understand the workloads and infrastructure requirements. You will drive technology path-finding, roadmap definition and co-design activities to deliver new capabilities and efficient systems for our fleet.Join our team and help shape one of the largest infrastructure footprints which powers Meta’s applications used by billions of people across the globe.Our team at Meta System SW/HW Co-design offers twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) weeks long internships and we have various start dates throughout the year. To learn more about our research, visit https://aisystemcodesign.github.io.

Required Skills:

Research Scientist Intern, Systems ML - SW/HW Co-Design - CPUSys (PhD) Responsibilities:

  1. Develop tools and methodologies for large scale workload analysis and extract representative benchmarks (in C++/Rust/Python/Hack) to drive early evaluation of upcoming platforms.

  2. Analyze evolving Meta workload trends and business needs to derive requirements for future offerings.

  3. Apply in depth knowledge of how the distributed systems interact with the compute and storage systems around.

  4. Utilize extensive understanding of CPUs (x86/ARM), Flash/HDD storage systems, networking, and GPUs to identify bottlenecks and enhance product/service efficiency.

  5. Collaborate closely with software developers to re-architect services, improve codebase through algorithm redesign, reduce resource consumption, and identify hardware/software co-design opportunities.

  6. Identify industry trends, analyze emerging technologies and disruptive paradigms.

  7. Conduct prototyping exercises to quantify the value proposition for Meta and develop adoption plans.

  8. Influence vendor hardware roadmap and broader ecosystem to align with Meta's roadmap requirements.

  9. Work with Software Services, Product Engineering, and Infrastructure Engineering teams to find the optimal way to deliver the hardware roadmap into production and drive adoption.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Currently in the process of obtaining, PhD degree in the field of Computer Science or a related STEM field

  2. Experience with hardware architecture, compute technologies and/or storage systems

  3. Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Proven track record of achieving results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as MICRO, ISCA, HPCA, ASPLOS, ATC, SOSP, OSDI, MLSys or similar

  2. Architectural understanding of CPU, GPU, Accelerators, Networking, Flash/HDD Storage systems

  3. Some experience with large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, full stack analysis of server applications

  4. Experience or knowledge in developing and debugging in C/C++, Rust, Python and/or PyTorch

  5. Experience leading a team in solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches

  6. Experience in theoretical and empirical research and for answering questions with research

  7. Experience communicating research for public audiences of peers

  8. Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment

  9. Intent to return to a degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op

Public Compensation:

$7,650/month to $12,667/month + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 2,235 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7,650–12,667/mo
  • California median$180–274K/yr503 salary ranges
  • US median$34–43/hr42 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 728 open Research Scientist jobs in California and 2,235 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (1,196 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 822 of the 2,235 open Research Scientist jobs (37%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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