AI GPU Architecture & Performance Optimization Intern
Intel CorporationJob Title
AI GPU Architecture & Performance Optimization Intern
Role Summary
Join Intel's GPU Compute Architecture team as an intern to optimize GPU kernels and validate GPU IP using representative AI workloads. The role supports hardware/software co-design and influences performance of next-generation Intel GPU and AI accelerator platforms.
Hands-on work focused on low-level performance engineering, profiling, and building workload-driven performance models.
Experience Level
Entry-level (Internship). Suitable for current undergraduate or graduate students; no specific years-of-experience required.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include kernel optimization, workload reproduction, profiling, and providing architecture-level performance insights.
- Analyze and optimize core GPU compute kernels for AI and numerical workloads (e.g., GEMM, Attention, operator fusion).
- Reproduce representative AI inference and training workloads for GPU IP validation.
- Perform GPU performance profiling and analysis to identify compute, memory, and pipeline bottlenecks.
- Build performance profiles and models to understand architecture-level performance behavior.
- Provide workload- and kernel-level insights to support GPU architecture design and HW/SW co-design efforts.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and attributes for this internship.
- Proficiency in Python for analysis, experimentation, or tooling.
- Solid understanding of AI fundamentals, including common models and algorithms.
- Interest in GPU architecture, GPU programming, parallel computing, and performance optimization.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems (CPU/GPU architecture, memory systems, performance analysis).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to reason from profiling data.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.
Education Requirements
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the Company
Company: Intel Corporation
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.
