Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer

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.

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer with a background in Embedded Systems and Low-Level Programming to design the control logic that powers this new hybrid network.

Your code will directly enable the next generation of energy-efficient AI clusters.

Project scope

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You will bridge the gap between custom optical hardware and standard AI software stacks.

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Unlike typical high-level networking roles, this project requires "bare-metal" intervention, programming the firmware and drivers that decide how and when data moves.

Role & Profile

You will lead the implementation of the system's data plane, applying embedded design principles to high-performance networking:

We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable "looking under the hood" of the operating system. You do not need prior experience with optics.

Bonus Skills (Nice to have):

We offer

Informations

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)

For any further information, please contact: mustafa.yildirim@epfl.ch

Contract Start Date: 1st March 2026

Activity Rate: 100%

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 9 months, extendable