Intern, Architect Large-Scale AI Cluster Designs & Analysis of AI Workloads
Ayar Labs
Software Engineering, IT, Design, Data Science
San Jose, CA, USA
Posted on Dec 13, 2025
| Position: Intern, Architect Large-Scale AI Cluster Designs & Analysis of AI Workloads | ||
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| Job Id: 510 | ||
| # of Openings: 0 | ||
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| Intern, Architect Large-Scale AI Cluster Designs & Analysis of AI Workloads Term: May through August, 2026 Department: CTO Office Please note:
Job Summary Ayar Labs, the global leader in optical I/O chiplets, is harnessing silicon photonics to revolutionize the scaling of AI compute hardware. Our architecture team is a key contributor in defining the value of optical I/O technology in AI hardware, through pioneering analyses of leading advanced AI models, hardware and resource requirements for training and inference operations, and the performance gains unlocked by optical I/O. We are looking for a motivated undergraduate or graduate intern to join our architecture team within the Office of the CTO. The projects are tailored to your experience and interests, and you will be mentored by a senior engineer as you work alongside with Ayar Labs engineers to help drive the optical I/O revolution. Essential Functions:
Pay Range: $44.00 to $55.00 / Hour Recruiters: Principal applicants only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don’t send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers. About Ayar Labs: At Ayar Labs we’re about to revolutionize computing by moving data with light. We’re unleashing processing power for artificial intelligence, high performance computing, cloud and telecommunications by removing the bottlenecks created by today’s electrical I/O -- making it possible to continue scaling computing system performance. Ayar Labs is the first to deliver an optical I/O solution that combines in-package optical I/O chiplets and multi-wavelength remote light sources to replace traditional electrical I/O. This silicon photonics-based I/O solution enables chips to communicate with each other from millimeters to kilometers, to deliver orders of magnitude improvements in latency, bandwidth density, and power consumption. With our strong collaborations with industry leaders and government, our deep ties to MIT and UC Berkeley, and our commitment to hiring the best engineers in photonics and electronics, joining our team gives you the opportunity to collaborate with renowned experts on challenging, paradigm-shifting work. We are passionate about delivering in-package optical I/O at scale, leveraging the strength of our patent portfolio and our team of leading interdisciplinary experts. We believe that deep cross-collaboration between teams facilitated by honest, open debate is the best way to drive innovation and achieve big wins. Join our team and experience the possibilities. Ayar Labs is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply. | ||
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