Intern 2026: AI Hybrid Cloud Platform Research Scientist
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Summary
IBM is seeking an Intern 2026: AI Hybrid Cloud Platform Research Scientist to join their team in San Jose, CA. The role involves designing and advancing the next generation of Hybrid Cloud AI platforms.
About the Role
As an AI Hybrid Cloud Platform Research Scientist intern, you will collaborate with full-time IBM researchers to develop highly scalable systems for machine learning, focusing on training and inference. Your work will involve utilizing open-source platforms and optimizing various components of AI systems, contributing to innovations that can impact a wide range of applications and developers.
About You
Required:
- PhD student in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
- Research background in systems for generative AI (training or inference).
- Experience with distributed systems or microservices for data or ML workloads.
- Familiarity with cloud-native platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, or hybrid cloud environments).
- Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Python, C++, Go, Java, or Rust.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of open-source large language model frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face, PyTorch, DeepSpeed).
- Familiarity with open source serving platforms like vllm, llm-d, and KServe.
- Research or development experience in GPU networking and large-scale acceleration.
- Research or development experience in Inference performance modeling and optimization.
IBM
At IBM, we do more than work. We create. We create as technologists, developers, and engineers. We create with our partners. We create with our competitors. If you're searching for ways to make the world work better through technology and infrastructure, software and consulting, then we want to work with you. We're here to help every creator turn their "what if" into what is. Let's create something that will change everything.
San Jose, CA