Research Intern - MSR Intelligent Networked Systems

1 Month ago • Upto 1 Years • Network Engineering • $78,600 PA - $154,560 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Microsoft Research's Intelligent Networked Systems group seeks a Research Intern for a 12-week internship. The intern will contribute to research and development in AI, wide-area networking, wireless networking, distributed systems, operating systems, mobile systems, network verification, and security. Responsibilities include developing AI/security/systems/networking solutions, implementing and evaluating prototypes on Azure platforms, collaborating with team members, and working with Azure engineering teams for scalable implementations. The intern will also present findings and contribute to the research community. This role requires strong programming skills, experience with large-scale systems/networks, and fluency in state-of-the-art research in relevant fields. The internship is based in Redmond, Washington.
Must have:
  • PhD in Computer Science or related field
  • Strong programming skills
  • Experience with large-scale systems/networks
  • Knowledge of AI, networking, or security
  • Team player, fast-paced execution
Good to have:
  • Experience building research systems
  • Experience with Azure platforms
  • Experience in experimentation and implementation
Perks:
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Networking opportunities

Job Details

Overview

Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers, who pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.

We are a systems and networking research group at Microsoft Research. We do research in multiple areas of networking, security, systems, and artificial intelligence (AI). We build working systems, engage with academia, publish scientific papers, publish software for the research community and deploy cutting-edge technologies to Azure and our customers.

 

Our group has published in top academic conferences including ACM SIGCOMM, ACM MobiCom, ACM MobiSys, USENIX NSDI, IEEE S&P, USENIX Security, ISCA and SOSP. We have had massive impact on the Azure Network by productizing research technologies including Software Defined Networking, Hardware-accelerated Datapath, and Network Verification, and on Azure for Operators with Network Function Virtualization & Cloudification, Open radio access network (RAN), Network Programmability, and AI Operations. We have also made significant contributions to the design of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) security for datacenter hardware and the broader DRAM industry. Find out more about us here: 

 

We strongly believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We practice open communication and respectful dialogue. We support multiple social and career building opportunities in our internship program.

 

We seek Research & Development Interns with stellar technical skills and backgrounds in AI, wide-area networking, wireless networking, distributed systems, operating systems, mobile systems, network verification and/or security. We are looking for applicants who have experience in large-scale systems and/or networks in addition to being fluent in the relevant state-of-the-art research. Applicants should be a team player in a collaborative and supportive environment with outstanding programming skills. The work will require excelling in fast-paced execution and implementation on Azure platforms. Applicants should demonstrate depth of knowledge in systems and networking and demonstrate experience in experimentation and implementation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or related field.

Other Requirements

  • Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
  • In addition to the qualifications below, you’ll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building research or engineering systems in AI, security, networking or distributed systems, as demonstrated through university projects and/or prior work.

The base pay range for this internship is USD $6,550 - $12,880 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $8,480 - $13,920 per month.

 

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: 

 

Microsoft accepts applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

 

Responsibilities

Research Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, Research Interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Research Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, Research Interns are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other Research Interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.

 

Additional Responsibilities

  • Develop AI, security, systems, and/or networking solutions that extend the state of the art in cloud-scale systems.
  • Implement and evaluate prototypes using small-scale testbeds and large-scale production environments.
  • Collaborate closely with team members on developing systems from prototyping to production level. Work closely with Azure engineering teams to drive scalable implementationsExamples of more specific responsibilities include.
  • Use AI to improve network management and operation.
  • Design and implement security and trust features in an OS kernel or in a hypervisor.
  • Design, implement and evaluate novel solutions for improving network protocols, traffic management and/or verification on wide-area networks.
  • Optimize cellular RAN behavior using AI/ML techniques.
  • Implement prototypes of centralized traffic managers that can scale to large cloud networks.
  • Extend a trusted execution environment (e.g., Intel SGX, AMD SEV) to a hardware accelerator, such as an FPGA or a GPU.
  • Design and implement novel approaches to video-processing (e.g., ML, adaptive bitrate algorithms) for the 5G/edge.
  • Extend container-orchestration systems to adaptively schedule workloads across clouds and edges and support high-performance container networking.
  • Evaluate internship artifacts to support the publication of blog posts, white papers, and research papers.
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Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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