Research Intern on Computer Architecture for Data Analytics

Zürich - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us: At Huawei Technologies Switzerland AG we are a leading technology firm dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions that redefine industry standards and push technological boundaries. Our core focus is on creating advanced computing architectures that can efficiently support and enhance the performance of artificial intelligence systems. We believe in innovation as a driving force for improvement and are committed to achieving excellence in all areas of research and development.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Understand data analytics workloads (operations hardware/software optimizations) by reading relevant books and research papers.

2. Write microbenchmarks to mimic real world data analytics deployment.

3. Write simulator (using C) to simulate hardware acceleration for data analytics operators.

4. Write HDL (Verilog) code to implement accelerator in RTL framework.

5. Write and publish patents and research papers.

Required skills:
1. Enrolled in Masters/PhD program or completed Masters in Computer Science/Engineering.
2. Proficient in C C.
3. Knowledge about databases (SQL operators big data analytics algorithms).
4. Knowledge about server CPU and SoC architecture. Experience with computer architecture simulators (gem5-accel Aladdin Zsim Ramulator2 Booksim2 Cacti).
5. Research acumen in analyzing bottlenecks brainstorming solutions and evaluating ideas with simulators.

Auxiliary skills:
1. Experience with profiling tools (perf async profiler).
2. Proficient in Verilog SQL.
3. Knowledge about analytics engine and data formats (Spark Velox DuckDB Arrow Parquet).
4. Proficient in reading and analyzing research papers.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits package;
Access to state-of-the-art technology and tools;
Opportunities for professional growth and development;
Interact with a large pool of expert researchers in a wide variety of areas;
Last but certainly not least: be part of innovative projects that make a difference.