TL;DR
Software Engineer Intern (Distributed Systems): Develop and deploy next-generation high-performance distributed systems with an accent on time-sensitive applications and nanosecond precision. Focus on designing scalable software, debugging, profiling, and optimizing system performance across multiple layers of the stack.
Location: Onsite in Palo Alto, CA, United States
Company
Clockwork.io pioneers software-driven AI fabrics to increase GPU cluster utilization by delivering cross-stack observability, workload fault tolerance, and performance acceleration.
What you will do
- Contribute to design and development of high-performance distributed systems
- Build reliable, scalable software for time-sensitive applications
- Collaborate with engineers on core infrastructure, networking, and systems components
- Debug, profile, and optimize system performance across multiple stack layers
- Work closely with a small team of researchers and developers on production challenges
Requirements
- Location: Must be onsite in Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Currently pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Proficiency in C, C++, Golang, or Python
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and parallel programming
- Experience with kernel programming and networking protocols
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Nice to have
- Full-stack development experience
- Experience with distributed systems, networking, or low-level systems programming
Culture & Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion
- Work with a team of experienced researchers and engineers
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge high-performance infrastructure