Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 93 days ago
Role overview
Research challenge
The Research Challenge: AI training costs are exploding, largely due to energy and bandwidth inefficiencies in current electrical datacenters.
Our group is developing a novel Optical Circuit Switched (OCS) architecture that drastically reduces power and latency.
- Research challenge
- The Research Challenge: AI training costs are exploding, largely due to energy and bandwidth inefficiencies in current electrical datacenters.
Application process
- Only applications submitted through the online platform are considered. You are asked to supply:
- Your CV, a brief statement of interests, and a link to your code portfolio (GitHub/GitLab)
Contacts
- For any further information, please contact: [email protected] Contract Start Date : 1st March 2026 Activity Rate: 100% Contract Type: CDD Duration: 9 months, extendable
Additional details
- Your code will directly enable the next generation of energy-efficient AI clusters.
- Unlike typical high-level networking roles, this project requires "bare-metal" intervention, programming the firmware and drivers that decide how and when data moves.
- Experience with Embedded Linux and Kernel drivers. Bonus Skills (Nice to have):
- Experience bringing up custom hardware boards. A stimulating and international working environment
- Opportunity to interact with internationally renowned experts, and with a strong team of postdoctoral researchers and PhD students
- Only applications submitted through the online platform are considered. You are asked to supply:
- For any further information, please contact: [email protected] Contract Start Date : 1st March 2026 Duration: 9 months, extendable
Notes and original content
- Project scope
- Role & Profile
- Experience with Embedded Linux and Kernel drivers.
- Bonus Skills (Nice to have):
- Experience bringing up custom hardware boards.
- A stimulating and international working environment
- Informations
- Only applications submitted through the online platform are considered.
- You are asked to supply:
- For any further information, please contact: [email protected]
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