MLIR Compiler Engineering Graduate Intern

Location: Munich, Germany; hybrid work model with time split between the assigned hirify.global site and off-site work

Minimum annual salary: €28,920

Company

hirify.global's Data Center Group develops technologies for data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise networks.

What you will do

• Design, implement, test, and optimize compiler and runtime technologies.
• Develop and debug software in C or C++ within a large collaborative codebase.
• Create tests, reproduce and resolve defects, analyze failures, and deliver reliable solutions.
• Evaluate functional correctness, compile-time behavior, runtime performance, and code quality.
• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, project planning, and mentoring activities.
• Document designs and experiments, present project outcomes, and collaborate with open-source communities where applicable.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field, with student status maintained for at least one year.
• Graduate-level coursework or project experience in data structures and algorithms, plus computer architecture, compiler construction, programming languages, or operating systems.
• Proficiency in C or C++ within complex software systems.
• Comfort with Linux development environments, command-line tools, debugging, Git, and build systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with LLVM, MLIR, Clang, SYCL/DPC++, Triton, or another compiler ecosystem.
• Working knowledge of Python for test harnesses, build scripts, and benchmarking tools.
• Experience with CPU/GPU architectures, heterogeneous computing, AI/ML compilation, parallel programming, or performance optimization.
• Familiarity with PyTorch, vLLM, SGLang, DeepSeek, Hugging Face, or similar machine-learning ecosystems.
• Open-source contributions or experience in large collaborative codebases.

Culture & Benefits

• Part-time student internship with Shift 1 in Germany.
• Work on impactful data-centric technologies for computing and connectivity.
• Opportunities to develop skills through collaboration with team members and mentors.
• Hybrid work model combining on-site and off-site work.