Software Engineer PhD Intern, Streaming Algorithms (Summer 2026)
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“The part of my job AI can't touch is designing adaptive congestion control algorithms and running live field experiments on real ISP networks during peak traffic.”
Your edge · 3 things
- Designing novel adaptive bitrate and congestion control algorithms tailored to variable network infrastructure.
- Authorizing and running controlled field experiments on production traffic serving millions of concurrent viewers.
- Navigating system architecture trade-offs across cross-functional teams including CDN, Encoding, and UI Engineering.
Massive global scale live-streaming events like NFL broadcasts require specialized low-latency algorithms that push physical internet infrastructure to its limits. Streaming providers face continuous traffic expansion that forces ongoing architectural iteration.
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- Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) & Congestion Control ProtocolsDirectly drives core algorithm design capabilities required for live, low-latency streaming positions.
- Large-Scale A/B Field ExperimentationDifferentiates theoretical research from industrial engineering by proving algorithm safety on real device populations.
- CursorWriting data parsing and trace processing scripts for network performance analysis.
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