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Menlo Park, CA

Research Scientist Intern, Systems ML - Frameworks / Compilers / Kernels (PhD)

Internship
Technology & Digital
Software engineering
Posted:
December 29, 2025

Meta

Social network and technology platform
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You will be a member of the Triton team. Triton is a breakthrough Python-based language and compiler for authoring performant kernels for AI Accelerators such as GPUs.Our team works on all aspects of Triton - compiler optimizations (architecture-independent and dependent), performance and debug tooling, authoring performant kernels, and more. Our emphasis is OSS, but we also work with internal product teams.Our internships are twelve (12) to twenty four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.

Research Scientist Intern, Systems ML - Frameworks / Compilers / Kernels (PhD) Responsibilities

Work with Meta researchers to advance the state-of-the-art in ML Compiler space, with an emphasis on Triton/Triton-like specification languages (EXO, Pallas, Mosaic are examples of the latter).

Publish these results at top conferences, and use this experience to create and socialize a research program for the ML Compiler space.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Python and C/C++ programming skills

Knowledge of GPU, CPU, or AI hardware accelerator architectures

Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications

Research experience in AI Compilers and/or AI Accelerators

Experience working with kernel-writing frameworks like Triton, or CUDA or AI Compiler: compiler optimizations such as loop optimizations, vectorization, parallelization, hardware specific optimizations such as SIMD

Experience with MLIR, LLVM, IREE, XLA, TVM, or Halide

Experience working in the compiler and/or computer architecture space

Proven track record of achieving results as demonstrated in accepted papers at top computer vision, computer graphics or machine learning related conferences such as: ASPLOS, PLDI, ICSE, ISCA, HPCA, Micro, MLSys, SC, ICCAD, DAC, STOC, FOCS, SPAA

Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$7,650/month to $12,134/month + benefitsIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

About the company

Meta

Company overview
Meta builds consumer apps and platforms used by billions of people, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. Meta makes most revenue from advertising across these products, and the company also runs Reality Labs for AR and VR hardware and software. Meta also invests heavily in AI research and product development across the company’s apps and infrastructure.

Locations and presence

Meta is headquartered in Menlo Park, California and hires across major hubs in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Work setup is generally hybrid for many corporate roles, with multi-day office expectations, and Instagram announced a five-day in-office requirement for desk-assigned U.S. staff starting February 2, 2026.

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Meta offers multiple credible early-career doors, including internships, “University Grad” roles, and rotational programs that are explicitly positioned as immersive learning experiences. Pay signals look competitive and often transparent via published ranges and widely reported intern and new-grad compensation, but early-career predictability is reduced by mixed candidate experiences and widely reported workforce churn in parts of the business.
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