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Introduction

IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society.

Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations.

Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role And Responsibilities

こちらは日本IBM/東京基礎研究所のポジションです。

【概要】

大規模言語モデルなど、AI基盤モデルの学習・推論を行うインフラストラクチャの高速化・省電力化やインフラストラクチャの機密性を高める研究を行なっており、インターンを募集しています。

【仕事内容】


以下の何れかの分野における研究開発:
AIアクセラレータ(IBM AIU/Spyreおよび後継チップ)を活用するためのコンパイラ、ランタイムなどのシステムソフトウェア、分散環境(KubernetesあるいはOpenShift)でのAIワークロードの高速化・省電力化、コンフィデンシャル・コンピューティング

期間:2026年1月〜12月の内、3〜6ヶ月で応相談

勤務時間:9時~17時36分 (基本・応相談)


勤務事業所:
IBM箱崎事業所


日給:
「18,000円(修士)」/「20,000円(博士)」(住宅手当なし)

「24,000円(修士)」/「26,000円(博士)」(住宅手当あり)

通勤費支給 (但し、東京までの長中距離移動費用の支給はありません)

This position is for IBM Research - Tokyo.

[Summary]


We are hiring a few highly motivated student interns to innovate compiler and runtime techniques for AI accelerators, or to make a distributed AI infrastructure high performant, sustainable, and secure for AI workloads such as training and inferencing with large language models and other emerging AI models.

[Job]


Research and development on a compiler and runtime for AI accelerators, namely IBM AIU/Spyre and its follow-on chips, a distributed AI infrastructure (Kubernetes or OpenShift), or Confidential Computing for AI workloads.

Period:3 to 6 months, negotiable, within the period of January 2026 to December 2026

Time:9:00~17:36 (default)

Reduced working hours can be negotiated.


Place:
IBM Hakozaki Office

Daily Salary

18,000yen (for master's)/20,000yen (for doctoral students)(in case housing allowance is unnecessary)

24,000yen (for master's)/26,000yen (for doctoral students)(including housing allowance)

Daily commuting cost will be paid. Transportation cost to come to Tokyo is *not* separately paid.


For non-Japanese nationals:


For foreign residents coming to Japan to participate in our internship, please apply at least 4 months prior to the desired start date in order to prepare for the VISA.

In addition, the internship period must be at least 3 months. (This does not apply to foreign students living in Japan.)

Preferred Education

Doctorate Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

コンピュータ・プログラミングおよびシステムソフトウェアに対する知識とスキル、技術的議論を英語で行うための読み書きおよび会話能力、および、上記業務内容に応じた下記技術分野に対する知識とスキル

・AIアクセラレータ (GPUまたは他のAIハードウェア)

・AIフレームワーク (PyTorch)

・AIコンパイラ・フレームワーク (MLIR)

・分散システム

・オペレーティング・システムおよび仮想化技術

・並列分散システムにおけるネットワークおよびストレージ最適化

・ワークロード性能解析および性能モデリング

・コンテナ・オーケストレーション

・コンフィデンシャル・コンピューティング


Technical expertise in system software with computer programming skills and English communication (writing, speaking, reading and listening) skills for technical discussions.

In addition, one or more skills listed below necessary to conduct one of the job areas mentioned in the Job Description.

AI Accelerator (GPU or other hardware)
AI framework (PyTorch)
AI compiler framework (MLIR)
Distributed Systems
Operating System Internals and Virtualization
Network and Storage Optimization for Distributed Parallel System
System Performance Analysis and Modeling
Container Orchestration
AI Foundation Model solution
Confidential Computing.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

上記に言及したスキル全般に対する知識

Preferred to have knowledge of all of the above-mentioned skills
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