About the role#
NVIDIA is hiring interns for the Developer and Performance Technology team. This is a full-time, 8-12 month internship opportunity. You will work on projects that impact our business while gaining hands-on experience with our deep learning and performance engineering teams.
What you'll do#
- Run performance, image quality, and power tests for Professional Visualization, AI, and LLM benchmark applications.
- Configure computer systems with the necessary hardware and software to execute benchmarks.
- Assemble computer hardware and maintain test systems by configuring operating systems, drivers, and software tools.
- Build and maintain automation scripts and design new tools to improve testing efficiency.
- Complete post-silicon performance and power benchmarking on NVIDIA and competitive GPU products.
- Plan and execute GPU performance benchmarking across HPC and DL frameworks.
- Compile and analyze data to generate reports for internal software, hardware, sales, and marketing groups.
What you'll need#
- Active enrollment in a B.S. or M.S. degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Availability for the full 8-12 month duration of the internship.
- Your resume or CV must clearly indicate your anticipated graduation month and year.
- Course or internship experience in Linux, Shell Scripting, and Python.
- Experience with GPU programming (CUDA, OpenCL) and GPU Accelerated Deep Learning Frameworks.
- Knowledge of containers (Docker or Singularity), embedded platforms, and 3D graphics.
- Experience with benchmarking, debugging, and low-level system configuration.
- Familiarity with electrical fundamentals, including power measurement, multimeters, and data acquisition tools like Agilent or National Instruments DAQs.
- Experience with HPC applications such as LAMMPS, GROMACS, Amber, or RTM.
- Familiarity with cloud solutions, compilers, and cluster management tools like Slurm or Kubernetes.
Location & details#
- Location: Santa Clara, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Terms: Winter 2027 or Summer 2027 start dates.
- Employment: Full-time paid internship.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA operates as a computer hardware manufacturer based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 1993, the company focuses on accelerated computing and graphics technology. It produces hardware for markets including artificial intelligence, gaming, and data centers. The organization employs over 50,000 people and maintains a global presence.
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