AI-Native Hardware-Software Co-Design Intern

IBM; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Research AI Native Systems invites talented interns to join a multidisciplinary, project-based team focused on AI-native hardware-software co-design. You will work under a research mentor, contributing to prototype development and exploring AI-assisted techniques across compilers, RTL, hardware verification, and cross-layer optimization.

You will engage in experiments, benchmarks, and publications as you help advance IBM's open models, accelerator software, and future processors within a

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong programming or hardware-development skills using languages relevant to the candidate's area of expertise, such as Python, C, C++, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following areas: compilers, kernel development, machine learning systems, reinforcement learning, computer architecture, digital design, RTL development, hardware verification, or hardware-software co-design.
• Experience conducting technical experiments, debugging complex systems, analyzing quantitative results, or developing research prototypes.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas and collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary research environment.A44

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and prototype development in one or more project areas aligned with your expertise.
• Apply machine learning, generative AI, automated reasoning, reinforcement learning, or systems techniques to a well-defined hardware or software engineering challenge.
• Depending on the project, investigate reinforcement learning and related post-training methods for extending the capabilities of open models on complex tasks such as RTL generation, optimization, and verification.
• Design experiments and benchmarks to evaluate correctness, performance, efficiency, engineering productivity, or development-cycle improvements.
• Explore connections between your assigned area and adjacent layers of the computing stack.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers across AI, compilers, computer architecture, digital design, verification, and systems software.
• Document your methods and findings and communicate results through technical presentations, reports, code, and potential research publications.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

LLVM

MLIR

Triton

CUDA

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

IBM Research AI Native Systems invites talented interns to join a multidisciplinary, project-based team focused on AI-native hardware-software co-design. You will work under a research mentor, contributing to prototype development and exploring AI-assisted techniques across compilers, RTL, hardware verification, and cross-layer optimization.

You will engage in experiments, benchmarks, and publications as you help advance IBM's open models, accelerator software, and future processors within a