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Triton Compiler Engineering Intern

CompanyIntel Corporation
LocationCanada
Work ModeOn Site
PostedFebruary 4, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will participate in defining, designing, developing, testing, debugging, releasing, enhancing, and maintaining software tools for domain-specific programming languages. They will also work directly with hardware design teams and programming communities to implement Triton compiler components.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
109593
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About the Role

Job Details:

Job Description: 

Triton-lang is a open-source programming language and compiler for creating highly efficient custom GPU kernels. Its widely adopted in several stacks like Pytorch, SGLang, vLLM etc. Come join us to learn and contribute to Triton front end and back end components for Intel GPUs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate to define, design, develop, test, debug, release, enhance, and maintain software tools for domain-specific programming languages.
  • Work directly with hardware design teams, compiler development companies, and programming communities.
  • Design and implement Triton compiler front-end and back-end components.
  • Develop optimization passes for supported kernels.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.  This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Candidate must be pursuing a Masters or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field of study. 
  • 3+ months of experience with the following:
    • Algorithms, data structures, and software development in C/C++.
    • Compiler stages, code generation, and optimization techniques.
    • GitHub development environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Experience with LLVM, MLIR, and Triton compiler architecture.
  • Familiarity with PyTorch attention techniques for transformer models.

Length of internship: Up to 18 months

          

Job Type:

Student / Intern

Shift:

Shift 1 (Canada)

Primary Location: 

Virtual Canada

Additional Locations:

Business group:

As a member of the Chief Technology Office, Artificial Intelligence, and Network and Edge Group (CTO AI NEX), you will be committed to strategically penetrating the AI market by delivering disruptive and transformative solutions. Your focus will be on leveraging technology innovation and incubation to drive commercial success, ensuring that advancements create significant value. The team is dedicated to driving the software-defined transformation of the world's networks profitably, setting new standards for efficiency and connectivity. Through these priorities, you aim to lead the way in technological evolution and redefine the future of global networks.

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 is available as a fully home-based and generally would require you to attend Intel sites only occasionally based on business need. However, you must live and work from the country specified in the job posting, in which Intel has a legal presence. Due to legal regulations, remote work from any other country is unfortunately not permitted. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

Canada Accommodation:

Intel is committed to a culture of accessibility.  Intel provides accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.  Find information and request accommodation here.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.
Key Skills
AlgorithmsData StructuresSoftware DevelopmentC/C++Compiler StagesCode GenerationOptimization TechniquesGitHubProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsLLVMMLIRTriton Compiler ArchitecturePyTorchAttention TechniquesTransformer Models
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