About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Software Engineer, Model Evaluation Systems Intern (Winter 2025)
Remote (USA | Ontario, Canada)

Groq's Winter Internship Program runs from January - April and is full-time during the duration of the internship.

Mission: Build and optimize model evaluation systems to ensure that AI models deployed on Groq’s platform achieve best-in-class quality, throughput, and efficiency. Develop benchmarking frameworks, optimize model performance, and drive improvements that push the boundaries of evaluation systems.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Software Development: Write simple, concise, high-performance code in Python and Golang to support evaluation pipelines and tooling.
• Model Evaluation & Benchmarking: Develop and implement benchmarking tools to assess the performance of models hosted on Groq, ensuring Groq’s AI infrastructure remains at the cutting edge of efficiency and performance.
• Automation & Tooling: Build automated evaluation systems and testing infrastructure to streamline model deployment and validation processes.
• System Integration & Testing: Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate models into Groq’s infrastructure, ensuring seamless operation and accurate evaluation across various system configurations.
• Data-Driven Insights: Collect and analyze performance data, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improving model performance, scalability, and reliability.

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Current student pursuing a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field or recent graduate (within 6 months)
• A demonstrated interest in building or working with evaluation systems or working on novel applied AI projects.
• Proficiency in Python and Golang, with strong software engineering fundamentals and best practices.
• Self-Driven: Ability to see projects through end-to-end independently, taking initiative to optimize systems proactively.
• Deep problem-solving skills — candidates should be able to tackle non-trivial challenges with minimal guidance.
• Ability to work across unconventional AI problems, iterate quickly, and ship impactful solutions.
• Contributions to open-source projects or prior startup experience is a big plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States or Canada.

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: The US pay range for our technical internships is $30-$50 / per hour. The US pay range for our non-technical internships is $30-$40 / per hour. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience, country of internship and aligned with Groq’s internal leveling guidelines and benchmarks. #LI-DNI

Location: Groq is a geo-agnostic company, meaning you work where you are. Exceptional candidates will thrive in asynchronous partnerships and remote collaboration methods. Some roles may require being located near our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.  

At Groq: Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better.

Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  We also take affirmative action to offer employment opportunities to minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

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