<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><font face="Arial"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IBM is looking for a student with LLVM expertise for a research project on optimizations for Cell. They have been in discussions with Michel to use the Cell back end for LLVM being developed at Aerospace, though I don't know if a final decision was reached on that (any news, Michel?). The goal of this work is to add new (LLVM-level and/or back-end-level) optimizations targeted at Cell.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">This search is being started somewhat late for the summer. If you are interested in this position and qualify, please contact me as soon as possible.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">--Vikram</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="40%" style="background-image: url(cid:2__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com); background-repeat: no-repeat; "><ul><ul><ul><ul><b><font size="2">Chris Frazier/Austin/IBM</font></b><p><font class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><br></font></p></ul></ul></ul></ul></td><td width="60%"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="1%"><img width="58" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"><br><div align="right"><font size="2">To</font></div></td><td width="100%"><img width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"><br><font size="2"><a href="mailto:vadve@uiuc.edu">vadve@uiuc.edu</a></font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="1%"><img width="58" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"><br><div align="right"><font size="2">cc</font></div></td><td width="100%"><img width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"><br><font size="2">Mark Nutter/Austin/IBM@IBMUS, Hema N Reddy/Austin/IBM@IBMUS</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="1%"><img width="58" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"><br><div align="right"><font size="2">Subject</font></div></td><td width="100%"><img width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"><br><font size="2">Re: Follow-up to IBM / UIUC co-op, LLVM</font><a href="Notes:/852569E1001FB175"><img border="0" alt="Reid D Minyen" height="14" width="16" src="cid:4__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="58"><img width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"></td><td width="336"><img width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" src="cid:3__=09BBFE80DFFA2E718f9e8a93df938@us.ibm.com"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br>Professor Adve,<br><br>Below you will find the job description we discussed. If you would, please post this Job description with any and all available sources that provides us the best opportunity to find qualified candidates. I believe that Mark mentioned that Senior undergraduates and gradulate school level candidates that meet the requirements are welcome to apply. As far as an initial contact, if possible, you can screen and forward resumes to Mark Nutter. If time doesn't allow, please post Mark (<a href="mailto:mnutter@us.ibm.com">mnutter@us.ibm.com</a>) as the person to forward their resume to. Thanks again for your help.<br><br>Happy Trails,<br><br><br>Chris Frazier<br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div>IBM CO-OP position</font></b><font face="Arial">: IBM Cell BE Advanced Applications & Software Development Kit Team</font><br><font face="Arial">Work Location: Austin, TX</font><br><font face="Arial">Start time: As soon as available (End of present Semester).</font><br><font face="Arial">Timeframe: Full Semester or negotiable or longer depending on availability.</font><br><br><font face="Arial">Grad-caliber co-op position, CS or CE with working knowledge of </font><br><font face="Arial">internals of LLVM compiler infrastructure, to work with Cell / B.E. <br>software & hardware architects to extend the function of CellSPU port</font><br><font face="Arial">of LLVM for future architectures. Candidates should have a strong </font><br><font face="Arial">background in compilers, JIT, OS internals, and RISC-like instruction </font><br><font face="Arial">set architectures, and be comfortable working with debuggers, simulators, </font><br><font face="Arial">and performance analyzers. Prior experience on Cell / B.E. is not </font><br><font face="Arial">required, but is a plus.</font><br><div apple-content-edited="true"><div><div><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>