Research Scientist Graduate (Infrastructure System Lab) - 2026 Start (PhD)

Responsibilities

Do research surveys and come up with a new system and algorithm design.
Develop new systems and successfully land them into production environments.
Be able to debug systems and measure system performance.
Collaborate with mentors and other lab members.
Write technical reports and publish papers.

Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a PhD degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  Understand how distributed systems work, such as distributed storage and database systems.
  Great programming skill in one or more of the following programming languages: C/C++, Go, Java or Python

• Strong past research experience in infrastructure system areas
  Research experience with AI and LLM
  Strong publication records

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $148,200 - $300,960 annually.
Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.
Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location.
Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others.
Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

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