Compiler Engineering Undergraduate Intern - SYCL Runtime

Job Details:

Job Description: 

The Role and Impact
As Compiler Engineering Intern, you will dive into the exciting world of compiler technologies, contributing to the advancement of Intel's open-source compiler stack. Your day-to-day tasks will involve analyzing applications and benchmarks, triaging issues, and assisting in developing innovative compiler features that maximize hardware performance. This role gives you hands-on experience and exposure to cutting-edge technologies, empowering you to contribute meaningfully to Intel's software ecosystem.

This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Location: Toronto Canada

Ideal Start Date: January 2027

Business group
The Data Center Group (DCG) is at the forefront of innovation, driving Intel's leadership in high-performance computing and AI. Within DCG, the SYCL Runtime team focuses on optimizing tools and technologies to enhance software performance across Intel's CPU and GPU architectures. By joining this group, you'll be part of a team committed to enabling groundbreaking advancements for diverse workloads, supporting Intel's mission to shape the future of computing.

Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and triage performance issues in C++, OpenMP, and SYCL applications and benchmarks.
- Collaborate with cross-geo engineering and validation teams to ensure product quality and performance.
- Investigate and resolve compiler defects, prepare reproductions, and track bug submissions.
- Contribute to compiler middle-end and back-end development, including scalar and loop optimization and vectorization.
- Execute functional and performance experiments, including stress testing, and identify opportunities for product improvement.
- Engage with open-source compiler communities and contribute to industry-wide solutions.

Qualifications:

SPECIAL NOTE – (Toronto)

Intel is in the process of securing office space in the greater metropolitan area of Toronto, Ontario. This office will serve as your assigned work location in the future. Once the site is operational, your position will follow Intel’s hybrid work model, which currently requires on-site presence at least four days per week.

Minimum Qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on experience in C/C++ coding, object-oriented programming, and data structures gained through internships, academic projects, coursework, or hands-on training.
- Proficiency in Linux and Windows command-line environments.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with a history of proactively pursuing solutions.

Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with compiler technologies such as middle-end/back-end development, linker, or assembler.
- Knowledge of code optimization techniques for efficient hardware performance.
- Experience with parallel programming models like OpenMP, CUDA, or SYCL.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze runtime behaviors and contribute to performance improvements for heterogeneous computing architectures.

Join us and advance your career as part of an innovative team shaping the future of computing! Collaborate with industry leaders, gain hands-on experience, and make a lasting impact!

Job Type:

Student / Intern

Shift:

Shift 1 (Canada)

Primary Location: 

Canada, Toronto

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in Canada

Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

Canada Accommodation:

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