Post-doctoral fellow in OS/Hypervisor Design - CDD 12 months

Job description

Who we are ?

Télécom Paris, part of the IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom) and a founding member of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, is one of France's top 5 general engineering schools.

The mainspring of Télécom Paris is to train, imagine and undertake to design digital models, technologies and solutions for a society and economy that respect people and their environment.


We are looking for a post-doc to join our Communication and Electronics department. We are looking for someone with a passion for OS/Hypervisor Redesign.
As a post-doc in OS/Hypervisor Redesign, you will be responsible for designing and implementing new features for our operating systems and hypervisors. You will work closely with our research team to develop innovative solutions and improve the performance of our systems.

The aim of your mission is to redesign the operating system and hypervisor in modern computer systems: to offer redesign solutions at operating system and hypervisor level in order to design new privilege levels in computer architectures. New privilege levels and their appropriate separation will be proposed as the ultimate goal of this post-doc. This work will focus on creating gem5-based virtual platforms to perform experiments to highlight weaknesses in contemporary architectures, operating systems and information systems.
Day-to-day tasks:

  • You will carry out research assignments in the field of OS/Hypervisor Design.
  • You are responsible for mentoring and tutoring.
  • You contribute to the reputation of the School, the Institut Mines-Télécom and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

Job requirements

To succeed in this role, you must have a sound knowledge and practice in the field of computer architecture, AI/ML, RISC V processors. You will be required to write scientific papers, for which a good command of English is essential.

Knowledge of embedded system design, simulation tools for studying microarchitectures, operating system programming and/or embedded system design would be a plus.
If you like experimenting and are interested in OS/Hypervisor Redesign, come and join us!



Why join us?
You'll be working in a fast-growing, pleasant, green and accessible environment (especially for people with disabilities) just 20 km from Paris (RER B and C suburban train lines, close to major roads, shared shuttle departing from Porte d'Orléans). You will benefit from :

  • 49 days annual leave (CA + RTT)
  • flexible working hours (depending on department activity)
  • telecommuting 1 to 3 days/week possible
  • 75% public transport pass reimbursement
  • Proximity to numerous sports facilities, concierge service, underground parking, in-house catering, etc.
  • Staff association at school and ministry level
  • Good to know: our social security contributions are lower than in the private sector


Other information :
Application deadline: December 15, 2023

Job type : 12 months fixed-term contract
Job description here.


We recruit on the basis of skills, regardless of origin, age or gender, and all our positions are open to people with disabilities.