Research Intern - Central Engineering, Microsoft Research
Redmond, WA 
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Job/Internship Description
OverviewWe are seeking research interns who are interested in developing novel engineering solutions in a wide variety of problem domains, including (but not limited to) Machine Learning (ML) and deep learning, algorithms and optimization, mobile and web development, human-computer interaction, wearables, cloud infrastructure, and other computing research fields. This is a 12-week summer research internship in the Microsoft Research Central Engineering team. It offers the opportunity to work closely with world-class engineers and research teams, building state-of-the-art solutions in our Research at Redmond lab. Microsoft Research offers an exhilarating and supportive environment for cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research, both theoretical and applied, with access to an extraordinary diversity of data sources, an open publications policy, close links to top academic institutions, and relationships with many Microsoft product groups. We welcome applicants with the passion and ability to craft and pursue engineering solutions supporting a variety of research efforts. Our team is looking for Research Interns with proficient software development skills in at least one major programming language and a demonstrated capability to work across a variety of problem domains. Research interns pursuing advanced degrees in computer science or related fields are invited to apply. We are looking both for competent software generalists and specialists. Some concentrations include, but are not limited to:Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Science and Analytics.Large Language Models.Natural Language Processing.Computer Vision, Image Classification, Image Segmentation, Object Detection.Model Compression, Pruning, Quantization, Distillation.Systems Security, Software Security.Operating Systems, Virtualization.Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Power and Energy Management.Systems for ML, ML Support for Systems, Program Verification, Resilient Systems.Geospatial Systems, Data Visualization.Optimization, Cloud-scale Solutions, Performance Tuning.Human-Computer Interaction, Hybrid Work, Future of Work.
ResponsibilitiesAs a Research Software Development Engineer (RSDE) intern you will work with other engineers from Central Engineering and research partners on delivering solutions to one or more research projects. Projects can vary in maturity, from ideation to incubation to writing shipping code. Your project placement will be determined at the start of your research internship and may be in any of the aforementioned research areas. You will function as a contributing engineer as part of an engineering team and will be performing one or more of the following duties:Work with collaborators to develop and drive engineering plans.Write well designed, documented, and functioning code.Build software prototypes to test new approaches or develop novel theoretical/practical insights.Prepare technical papers and presentations.Debug, test, and improve prototype software.Contribute to research studies.Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks.Architect and design solutions for specific engineering tasks.

 

Position Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Type
Full Time
Period of Employment
Open
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Open
Preferred Majors
Other
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