About the role#
Celestica is hiring interns for the Hardware Platform Services team in Austin. This team designs and develops cloud hardware infrastructure, including compute, storage, AI servers, and networking switches. You will work on projects that support next-generation data center systems.
What you'll do#
- Gather requirements and provide technical solutions across the system.
- Design and implement drivers and application software for CPU and GPU systems.
- Develop and maintain software libraries to support computing on CPUs and GPUs.
- Review and maintain the quality of code going into production.
- Mentor and coach team members on technical skills and problem-solving approaches.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing or nearing completion of a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with C, C++, and other low-level programming languages.
- Familiarity with embedded systems and low-level driver development.
- Experience with hardware bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting of hardware-software interfaces.
- Knowledge of Linux kernel development, including memory management, interrupts, and IOMMU.
- Understanding of BIOS, BMC, Secure Boot, and high-speed interfaces like PCIe, USB, DDR, MIPI, and Ethernet.
- Familiarity with CPU, DPU, memory, and NIC components.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Prior experience with GPU libraries like CUDA or ROCm is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Austin, Texas.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
About Celestica
Celestica is a technology and innovation company founded in 1994. It provides hardware platform solutions, engineering, and supply chain services for industries including aerospace, healthcare, and data centers. The company supports hyperscalers with infrastructure for AI and cloud computing. Based in Toronto, Ontario, it operates as a public company with over 16,000 employees.
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