AI Application Development Intern

Job Details:

Job Description:
Partner with the Intel performance optimization team on a multi-agent system that profiles real-world software, diagnoses performance bottlenecks down to the hardware level, and proposes code optimizations. As a software engineer intern, you will work at the intersection of agent engineering, harness engineering and performance optimization. You will design and develop new capabilities for the agent. You will validate the agent's results on real-world codebases and hardware, and resolve the technical challenges that come up in turning AI-generated ideas into trustworthy, measurable improvements.

What you will get:

Mentorship from senior performance engineers, and deep, hands-on learning of how software meets hardware

Real impact: your work is applied to real-world software, with opportunities to contribute to open-source projects and technical publications

Duration: 6+ months, 4+ days per week

Qualifications:
You should be pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related major. This requirement is flexible for candidates with a strong passion for this technical domain.

Required:

Solid programming skills in at least one of Python/C/C++/Java

Basic understanding of AI agents

Fluent English communication skills

Open to new technologies, eager to learn, and committed to delivering solid work

Preferred (any of the following is a plus):

Hands-on experience with an AI agent or AI coding tool, with an understanding of how it works

Experience building a sizable project with LLM

Knowledge of operating systems, computer architecture or performance analysis

Experience with Linux profiling tools such as perf or eBPF

Job Type:
Student / Intern

Shift:
Shift 1 (China)

Primary Location:
PRC, Shanghai

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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 characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust
N/A

Work Model for this Role
This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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