Internships at CSCS

The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) develops and operates cutting-edge, high-performance computing (HPC) systems as an essential service facility for science. The centre enables world-class research through its scientific user lab, which is available to domestic and international researchers in academia, industry, and the business sector. The centre is operated by ETH Zurich and has offices in Lugano (headquarters) and Zurich.

Job description

Leveraging Retrieval-Augmented Generation with LLMs for Accurate Responses from Corporate Documentation.

The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) provides high-performance computing services for Swiss researchers, supporting activities from high-resolution simulations to complex data analysis. To maintain quality and continuity of services, CSCS manages extensive documentation in Confluence, with a publicly accessible section known as the Knowledge Base, and problem-solving knowledge in Jira Service Desk. This project aims to leverage Large Language Models (LLM) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technologies to develop a chatbot service that delivers answers based on CSCS documentation. The service will be initially designed for internal use at CSCS. The work involves setting up state of the art pre-trained LLMs for efficient inference, ingesting data from Confluence and Jira, and integrating components into a web- or Slack-based chatbot. The minimum criterion for success is the development of a service capable of accurately retrieving and providing links to relevant Confluence pages and Jira issues based on user queries. A more advanced measure of success would be the chatbot's ability to generate precise, contextually relevant answers to queries, beyond simply returning links, thereby enhancing the overall user experience.

Although the project centers around using LLMs, the ideal candidate should have a strong focus and interest in system engineering. The work will require a solid knowledge of Python and Linux, deploying pre-trained LLMs, running them on Kubernetes (k8s) or SLURM clusters, and interacting with Confluence and Jira. The candidate should be independent, motivated, and eager to work in a flexible, international environment.

Requirements

Skills

• solid knowledge of Python and Linux
• independence and motivation
• problem-solving
• knowledge of HPC system is beneficial
• basic understanding of LLM is beneficial
• system engineering skills are beneficial

Profile

For the above positions students must be enrolled in a Swiss University Master level (or final year Bachelor) and for Third Country nationals the internship must be a mandatory part of their university curriculum. The student must be attending the university in person (not on-line) and must be living in Switzerland. In addition the Masters cannot be already concluded.

The candidate must be a student in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related fields. Ph.D. students will not be considered.

The ideal candidate is a team player and feels comfortable working in an international environment in the heart of Lugano, Canton of Ticino or in Zürich in Switzerland. Excellent command of written and spoken English (our official working language) is a must.

Additional rules for Third Country Nationals: For 3rd Country Nationals the internship must be a mandatory internship and it must be start during the semester. However, it can flow into the semester holidays.

We offer

CSCS values autonomy, ownership, and continuous learning. Students can gain specialised hands-on experience through various challenging activities typical of the HPC field.

• ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent and flexible working conditions.
• You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity, and attractive offers and benefits.
• We value the diversity of our team, and to further enhance our workforce's diversity, we encourage women to apply.
• We offer internships of 2-6 months. During this period the intern will be mentored by and collaborating with HPC experts in the centre. A salary of 2’500.00 CHF/month is granted.

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