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.

As a Research Intern in the Strategic Planning and Architecture (SPARC) group, you will contribute to the design and development of transport features and telemetry systems for data center and AI networking environments. This role encompasses topics such as congestion control, load balancing, network reliability, and telemetry, with a focus on a specific subset of these areas relevant to the internship. You will have the opportunity to validate these solutions within a testbed environment and may utilize simulation tools to guide solution design.

Applicants should demonstrate depth of knowledge in networking and demonstrate experience in low-level programming, experimentation, and modeling. Experience in software and hardware network programming is a plus, as it will aid in developing and prototyping networking solutions.