Software Engineer Intern

Clockwork.io • Palo Alto, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Clockwork.io – Software Driven Fabrics to increase GPU cluster utilization
Clockwork Systems was founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers who share a vision for redefining the foundations of distributed computing. As AI workloads grow increasingly complex, traditional infrastructure struggles to meet the demands of performance, reliability, and precise coordination. Clockwork is pioneering a software-driven approach to AI fabrics by delivering cross-stack observability to catch and quickly resolve problems, workload fault tolerance to keep jobs running through failures, and performance acceleration that dynamically routes and paces traffic to avoid congestion.
To learn more, visit www.clockwork.io.
Clockwork Systems is seeking bright, versatile Software Engineer Interns who want to help develop and deploy next-generation time-sensitive distributed systems. If you enjoy solving complex systems problems and want to work on technology that operates at nanosecond precision, this is an opportunity to learn from a team of experienced researchers and engineers.
Join our team in Palo Alto, Ca and help build high-performance systems powering the next generation of computing infrastructure.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Experience with kernel programming
• Experience with concurrency and parallel programming
• Exposure to database systems or building data infrastructure
• Knowledge of networking protocols
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C, C++, Golang or Python
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with NIC architecture and networking hardware is a plus
• Full-stack development experience
• Experience with distributed systems, networking, or low-level systems programming

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of high-performance distributed system
• Build reliable, scalable software systems used in time-sensitive applications
• Collaborate with engineers on core infrastructure, networking, and systems components
• Debug, profile, and optimize system performance across multiple layers of the stack
• Work closely with a small team of researchers and developers on real production challenges

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern