About the role#
This role focuses on the design, development, and deployment of ML system software for rack-scale systems. You will work on network performance, create telemetry processing pipelines, and analyze system-level health. The team handles the deployment and provisioning of software frameworks and hardware validation to maintain secure, performant systems for data center scale ML workloads.
What you'll do#
- Develop software for operating rack-scale systems.
- Build and manage telemetry pipelines.
- Analyze system-level performance and health.
- Provision software frameworks and validate hardware.
- Maintain secure systems for large-scale ML workloads.
What you'll need#
- Progress toward a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
- Understanding of low-level software engineering and hardware-software co-design.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
- Experience with Linux internals, kernel development, or driver debugging is preferred.
- Familiarity with hardware diagnostics, server virtualization, or CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: San Jose, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Terms: Summer 2027 and Winter 2027.
- Status: Paid, full-time internship.
About Etched
Etched operates in the computer hardware manufacturing industry. The company builds frontier inference clusters. Founded in 2022, it maintains its headquarters in San Jose, California. The organization is privately held and employs approximately 496 people.
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