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.

Join our Strategic Planning and Architecture (SPARC) team within Microsoft’s Azure Hardware Systems & Infrastructure (AHSI) organization and be a part of the organization behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission.  The SPARC organization manages Azure’s hardware roadmap from architecture concept through production for all of Microsoft’s current and future cloud deployments. 

AI System Architecture (ASA) within SPARC has the mission to co-design system architecture of Azure AI cloud keeping in pace with evolving landscape of Neural Network models. We are seeking a motivated AI HW/SW Co-Design Research Intern to join our team. As a Research Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that explore the intersection of AI and hardware/software co-design. You will collaborate with experienced researchers and engineers, gaining valuable hands-on experience in this dynamic field and explore ways to push the boundaries on AI model performance/power optimization on latest hardware/system architectures.