MLIR Compiler Engineering Undergraduate Intern (f/m/d)

Intel Corporation; München; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Internship program

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Germany, Munich, seeks an Undergraduate Intern to contribute to development tools and compiler technology, writing and refining C/C++ code, analysing performance, and collaborating across teams to ensure tool quality.

You will work within the Data Center Group, gain hands-on experience with LLVM/MLIR concepts, and participate in code reviews, testing, and open-source collaborations, while maintaining student status and benefiting from Intel's hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and able to maintain student status for at least 1 year.
• Proficiency in C or C++ programming through academic projects, personal initiatives, or internships.
• Coursework or project experience with data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer architecture, or compiler-related topics.
• Familiarity with software development and debugging tools in Linux or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design, implement, and test compiler and runtime technologies, focusing on areas such as optimisation, code generation, or intermediate representations.
• Write, debug, and optimise code in C or C++ within a large-scale codebase.
• Create or improve tests to ensure functional correctness and reliability of compiler features, including reproducing defects and analysing failures.
• Conduct performance evaluations and analyse compiled code quality for runtime efficiency and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and project planning with mentors and cross-functional teams.
• Document designs, experiments, and findings, presenting project outcomes to team members.
• Engage in open-source collaborations under team guidance where aligned with project scope.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Linux environment

Data structures & algorithms

Compiler concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (ongoing)

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Details: Job Description: The Role and Impact As a Development Tools Software Engineering Undergraduate Intern, you will actively contribute to Intel's cutting-edge compiler technology, supporting the performance and functionality of Intel's processor platforms across CPUs and GPUs. In this role, you will analyse applications, develop features, resolve software defects, and collaborate across geographies to ensure product quality. Your hands‑on contributions will play a vital role in refining Intel's industry‑leading development tools while building your own technical expertise.

Business group You will be joining the Data Center Group (DCG), which focuses on delivering innovative solutions that drive data processing, scalability, and efficiency for the world's most critical industries. The DAP Data Frames Product team is central to these efforts, working on foundational software tools that empower developers to maximise the performance and capabilities of Intel's hardware technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to design, implement, and test compiler and runtime technologies, focusing on areas such as optimisation, code generation, or intermediate representations.
• Write, debug, and optimise code in C or C++ within a large‑scale codebase.
• Create or improve tests to ensure functional correctness and reliability of compiler features, including reproducing defects and analysing failures.
• Conduct performance evaluations and analyse compiled code quality for runtime efficiency and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and project planning with mentors and cross‑functional teams.
• Document designs, experiments, and findings, presenting project outcomes to team members.
• Engage in open‑source collaborations under team guidance where aligned with project scope.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Informatics, or a related technical discipline (able to keep student status for at least 1 year).
• Proficiency in C or C++ programming through academic projects, personal initiatives, or internships.
• Coursework or project experience with data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer architecture, or compiler‑related topics.
• Familiarity with software development and debugging tools in Linux or similar environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or project experience specific to compiler construction, including parsing, intermediate representations, optimisation, code generation, or runtimes.
• Familiarity with compiler technologies such as LLVM, MLIR, Clang, Triton, or SYCL/DPC++.
• Knowledge of CPU and GPU architecture, heterogeneous computing, or systems programming.
• Experience in Git, automated testing, continuous integration, or open‑source development.

We are excited to empower you to grow your skills, work on impactful projects, and explore opportunities to contribute to technology that drives global innovation. Join us and be part of creating the tools that shape the future of computing.

Job Type: Student / Intern Shift: Shift 1 (Germany) Primary Location: Germany, Munich Additional Locations:

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other character…

Position of Trust N/A

EU Salary

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. The minimum Annual Salary for this job which could be performed in Germany is: 11 870,00 € The job posting reflects the minimum base compensation for this role. Our standard internship rates are aligned with the specific job role and degree level. As part of our total compensation approach, the final offer may also include additional pay components and benefits. Your recruiting team will provide the confirmed base salary along with any applicable total compensation elements upon employment offer delivery.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on‑site at their assigned Intel site and off‑site.

Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

Benefits

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