Research Assistant MSC/PHD Student–AI Middleware & Cloud Tech

Introduction

At our cutting-edge research lab, we focus on developing innovative solutions in the realm of AI and cloud technologies. We aim to explore new horizons in AI inference, tuning, and Agentic AI middleware. Are you ready to tackle complex challenges and contribute to the future of AI middleware? If so, let's talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking talented undergraduate students to join our AI Middleware research group. You will be part of a team working on groundbreaking middleware solutions that enhance AI performance, optimization, and scalability. You will be exposed to Kubernetes, cloud technologies, and state-of-the-art AI frameworks, contributing to advanced AI research projects focused on inference, tuning, and Agentic AI systems.

We Offer

• Opportunities to work on high-quality research projects with a world-class team.
• Exposure to the latest AI and cloud technologies in the industry.
• A collaborative and innovative research environment.
  
  

If you're ready to push the boundaries of AI middleware research, we encourage you to apply!

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Motivated MSC and PHD CS/CE student with strong programming and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes or other cloud-native technologies.
• Familiarity with AI and ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.).
• Strong ability to work independently and in a team.
• Please add your grade sheets to your application.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise

• Experience with cloud platforms
• Knowledge of AI middleware, inference, tuning, or Agentic AI systems.
• Hands-on experience in Go, Python, or other relevant programming languages.
  
  

About Business Unit

With more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents, IBM Research brings together hundreds of researchers who possess unparalleled industry expertise to address some of the world's most challenging problems. Join us as we do pioneering work in areas such as cognitive computing, augmented intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain, to name a few.

Your Life @ IBM

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Location Statement

IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.