PhD Software Engineering Intern, Decision Intelligence - Fall 2026
NVIDIA · Santa Clara, California, United States
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The cuOpt team is developing a GPU-accelerated platform for decision-making systems. This internship focuses on advancing decision optimization, generative AI, and parallel computing techniques to build the next generation of decision intelligence.
What you'll do#
- Prototype and develop parallel algorithms for decision optimization problems.
- Perform benchmarking, performance tuning, and optimization of large-scale parallel numerical software.
- Collaborate with team members to define software requirements and understand specific use cases.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
- Proficiency in parallel C++ programming and familiarity with CUDA.
- Strong foundation in algorithms and numerical methods related to operations research and optimization.
- Knowledge of mathematical programming, such as linear, quadratic, or mixed-integer programming, or heuristics like genetic algorithms and large neighborhood search.
- Ability to work independently and drive your own development projects.
- Preferred: Experience with algorithmic discovery via automated agents, a track record of open-source contributions, understanding of system architecture and performance optimization, and proficiency in Python.
Location & details#
- Location: Santa Clara, California
- Term: Fall 2026
- Modality: On-site
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship
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