diff --git a/flytekit/core/constants.py b/flytekit/core/constants.py
index 903e5d5ced..a80ed0f9e4 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/constants.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/constants.py
@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@
 CACHE_KEY_METADATA = "cache-key-metadata"
 
 SERIALIZATION_FORMAT = "serialization-format"
+
+# Shared memory mount name and path
+SHARED_MEMORY_MOUNT_NAME = "flyte-shared-memory"
+SHARED_MEMORY_MOUNT_PATH = "/dev/shm"
diff --git a/flytekit/core/node.py b/flytekit/core/node.py
index 61ae41c060..08bd89391c 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/node.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/node.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 import datetime
 import typing
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Union
 
 from flyteidl.core import tasks_pb2
 
-from flytekit.core.resources import Resources, convert_resources_to_resource_model
+from flytekit.core.resources import Resources, construct_extended_resources, convert_resources_to_resource_model
 from flytekit.core.utils import _dnsify
 from flytekit.extras.accelerators import BaseAccelerator
 from flytekit.loggers import logger
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ def with_overrides(
         cache: Optional[bool] = None,
         cache_version: Optional[str] = None,
         cache_serialize: Optional[bool] = None,
+        shared_memory: Optional[Union[bool, str]] = None,
         *args,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -237,7 +238,12 @@ def with_overrides(
 
         if accelerator is not None:
             assert_not_promise(accelerator, "accelerator")
-            self._extended_resources = tasks_pb2.ExtendedResources(gpu_accelerator=accelerator.to_flyte_idl())
+
+        if shared_memory is not None:
+            assert_not_promise(shared_memory, "shared_memory")
+
+        self._extended_resources = construct_extended_resources(
+            accelerator=accelerator, shared_memory=shared_memory)
 
         self._override_node_metadata(name, timeout, retries, interruptible, cache, cache_version, cache_serialize)
 
diff --git a/flytekit/core/python_auto_container.py b/flytekit/core/python_auto_container.py
index dfbd678fb6..3cda47e63f 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/python_auto_container.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/python_auto_container.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import re
 from abc import ABC
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, TypeVar, Union
+from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 
 from flyteidl.core import tasks_pb2
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from flytekit.core.base_task import PythonTask, TaskMetadata, TaskResolverMixin
 from flytekit.core.context_manager import FlyteContextManager
 from flytekit.core.pod_template import PodTemplate
-from flytekit.core.resources import Resources, ResourceSpec
+from flytekit.core.resources import Resources, ResourceSpec, construct_extended_resources
 from flytekit.core.tracked_abc import FlyteTrackedABC
 from flytekit.core.tracker import TrackedInstance, extract_task_module
 from flytekit.core.utils import _get_container_definition, _serialize_pod_spec, timeit
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def __init__(
         pod_template: Optional[PodTemplate] = None,
         pod_template_name: Optional[str] = None,
         accelerator: Optional[BaseAccelerator] = None,
+        shared_memory: Optional[Union[Literal[True], str]] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ def __init__(
         :param pod_template: Custom PodTemplate for this task.
         :param pod_template_name: The name of the existing PodTemplate resource which will be used in this task.
         :param accelerator: The accelerator to use for this task.
+        :param shared_memory: If True, then shared memory will be attached to the container where the size is equal
+            to the allocated memory. If str, then the shared memory is set to that size.
         """
         sec_ctx = None
         if secret_requests:
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.pod_template = pod_template
         self.accelerator = accelerator
+        self.shared_memory = shared_memory
 
     @property
     def task_resolver(self) -> TaskResolverMixin:
@@ -250,10 +254,9 @@ def get_extended_resources(self, settings: SerializationSettings) -> Optional[ta
         """
         Returns the extended resources to allocate to the task on hosted Flyte.
         """
-        if self.accelerator is None:
-            return None
-
-        return tasks_pb2.ExtendedResources(gpu_accelerator=self.accelerator.to_flyte_idl())
+        return construct_extended_resources(
+            accelerator=self.accelerator, shared_memory=self.shared_memory
+        )
 
 
 class DefaultTaskResolver(TrackedInstance, TaskResolverMixin):
diff --git a/flytekit/core/resources.py b/flytekit/core/resources.py
index 9a334f98f6..0aefb192de 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/resources.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/resources.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, fields
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, List, Literal, Optional, Union
 
+from flyteidl.core import tasks_pb2
 from kubernetes.client import V1Container, V1PodSpec, V1ResourceRequirements
 from mashumaro.mixins.json import DataClassJSONMixin
 
+from flytekit.extras.accelerators import BaseAccelerator
 from flytekit.models import task as task_models
+from flytekit.core.constants import SHARED_MEMORY_MOUNT_PATH, SHARED_MEMORY_MOUNT_NAME
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -102,6 +105,35 @@ def convert_resources_to_resource_model(
     return task_models.Resources(requests=request_entries, limits=limit_entries)
 
 
+def construct_extended_resources(
+    *,
+    accelerator: Optional[BaseAccelerator] = None,
+    shared_memory: Optional[Union[bool, str]] = None,
+) -> Optional[tasks_pb2.ExtendedResources]:
+    """Convert public extended resources to idl.
+
+    :param accelerator: The accelerator to use for this task.
+    :param shared_memory: If True, then shared memory will be attached to the container where the size is equal
+        to the allocated memory. If str, then the shared memory is set to that size.
+    """
+    kwargs = {}
+    if accelerator is not None:
+        kwargs["gpu_accelerator"] = accelerator.to_flyte_idl()
+    if isinstance(shared_memory, str) or shared_memory is True:
+        if shared_memory is True:
+            shared_memory = None
+        kwargs["shared_memory"] = tasks_pb2.SharedMemory(
+            mount_name=SHARED_MEMORY_MOUNT_NAME,
+            mount_path=SHARED_MEMORY_MOUNT_PATH,
+            size_limit=shared_memory,
+        )
+
+    if not kwargs:
+        return None
+
+    return tasks_pb2.ExtendedResources(**kwargs)
+
+
 def pod_spec_from_resources(
     k8s_pod_name: str,
     requests: Optional[Resources] = None,
diff --git a/flytekit/core/task.py b/flytekit/core/task.py
index 6451e742c5..0546456f5c 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/task.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/task.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import inspect
 import os
 from functools import partial, update_wrapper
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar, Union, overload
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar, Union, overload, Literal
 
 from typing_extensions import ParamSpec  # type: ignore
 
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ def task(
     pod_template_name: Optional[str] = ...,
     accelerator: Optional[BaseAccelerator] = ...,
     pickle_untyped: bool = ...,
+    shared_memory: Optional[Union[Literal[True], str]] = None,
 ) -> Callable[[Callable[..., FuncOut]], PythonFunctionTask[T]]: ...
 
 
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ def task(
     pod_template_name: Optional[str] = ...,
     accelerator: Optional[BaseAccelerator] = ...,
     pickle_untyped: bool = ...,
+    shared_memory: Optional[Union[Literal[True], str]] = ...,
 ) -> Union[Callable[P, FuncOut], PythonFunctionTask[T]]: ...
 
 
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@ def task(
     pod_template_name: Optional[str] = None,
     accelerator: Optional[BaseAccelerator] = None,
     pickle_untyped: bool = False,
+    shared_memory: Optional[Union[bool, str]] = None,
 ) -> Union[
     Callable[P, FuncOut],
     Callable[[Callable[P, FuncOut]], PythonFunctionTask[T]],
@@ -341,6 +344,8 @@ def launch_dynamically():
     :param pod_template_name: The name of the existing PodTemplate resource which will be used in this task.
     :param accelerator: The accelerator to use for this task.
     :param pickle_untyped: Boolean that indicates if the task allows unspecified data types.
+    :param shared_memory: If True, then shared memory will be attached to the container where the size is equal
+        to the allocated memory. If int, then the shared memory is set to that size.
     """
 
     def wrapper(fn: Callable[P, Any]) -> PythonFunctionTask[T]:
@@ -390,6 +395,7 @@ def wrapper(fn: Callable[P, Any]) -> PythonFunctionTask[T]:
             pod_template_name=pod_template_name,
             accelerator=accelerator,
             pickle_untyped=pickle_untyped,
+            shared_memory=shared_memory,
         )
         update_wrapper(task_instance, decorated_fn)
         return task_instance
diff --git a/flytekit/tools/script_mode.py b/flytekit/tools/script_mode.py
index 6580fa6462..ebc0f948a2 100644
--- a/flytekit/tools/script_mode.py
+++ b/flytekit/tools/script_mode.py
@@ -230,15 +230,21 @@ def list_imported_modules_as_files(source_path: str, modules: List[ModuleType])
         if mod_file is None:
             continue
 
+        # if _file_is_in_directory(mod_file, flytekit_root):
+        #     files.append(mod_file)
+        #     continue
+
         if any(_file_is_in_directory(mod_file, directory) for directory in invalid_directories):
             continue
 
+
         if not _file_is_in_directory(mod_file, source_path):
             # Only upload files where the module file in the source directory
             continue
 
         files.append(mod_file)
 
+
     return files
 
 
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_array_node_map_task.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_array_node_map_task.py
index 97693940e0..e130ece470 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_array_node_map_task.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_array_node_map_task.py
@@ -487,6 +487,26 @@ def wf(x: typing.List[int]):
     assert task_spec.template.extended_resources.gpu_accelerator.device == "test_gpu"
 
 
+def test_serialization_extended_resources_shared_memory(serialization_settings):
+    @task(
+        shared_memory="2Gi"
+    )
+    def t1(a: int) -> int:
+        return a + 1
+
+    arraynode_maptask = map_task(t1)
+
+    @workflow
+    def wf(x: typing.List[int]):
+        return arraynode_maptask(a=x)
+
+    od = OrderedDict()
+    get_serializable(od, serialization_settings, wf)
+    task_spec = od[arraynode_maptask]
+
+    assert task_spec.template.extended_resources.shared_memory.size_limit == "2Gi"
+
+
 def test_supported_node_type():
     @task
     def test_task():
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_node_creation.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_node_creation.py
index 381f456bdb..1eaecefe05 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_node_creation.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_node_creation.py
@@ -497,6 +497,29 @@ def my_wf() -> str:
     assert not accelerator.HasField("unpartitioned")
 
 
+def test_override_shared_memory():
+    @task(shared_memory=True)
+    def bar() -> str:
+        return "hello"
+
+    @workflow
+    def my_wf() -> str:
+        return bar().with_overrides(shared_memory="128Mi")
+
+    serialization_settings = flytekit.configuration.SerializationSettings(
+        project="test_proj",
+        domain="test_domain",
+        version="abc",
+        image_config=ImageConfig(Image(name="name", fqn="image", tag="name")),
+        env={},
+    )
+    wf_spec = get_serializable(OrderedDict(), serialization_settings, my_wf)
+    assert len(wf_spec.template.nodes) == 1
+    assert wf_spec.template.nodes[0].task_node.overrides is not None
+    assert wf_spec.template.nodes[0].task_node.overrides.extended_resources is not None
+    shared_memory = wf_spec.template.nodes[0].task_node.overrides.extended_resources.shared_memory
+
+
 def test_cache_override_values():
     @task
     def t1(a: str) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_resources.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_resources.py
index 1c09a111e3..dd0dcfe938 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_resources.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_resources.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 from flytekit.core.resources import (
     pod_spec_from_resources,
     convert_resources_to_resource_model,
+    construct_extended_resources,
 )
+from flytekit.extras.accelerators import T4
 
 _ResourceName = _task_models.Resources.ResourceName
 
@@ -155,3 +157,18 @@ def test_pod_spec_from_resources_requests_set():
     )
     pod_spec = pod_spec_from_resources(k8s_pod_name=k8s_pod_name, requests=requests, limits=limits)
     assert expected_pod_spec == V1PodSpec(**pod_spec)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("shared_memory", [None, False])
+def test_construct_extended_resources_shared_memory_none(shared_memory):
+    resources = construct_extended_resources(shared_memory=shared_memory)
+    assert resources is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("shared_memory, expected_size_limit", [
+    ("2Gi", "2Gi"),
+    (True, ""),
+])
+def test_construct_extended_resources_shared_memory(shared_memory, expected_size_limit):
+    resources = construct_extended_resources(shared_memory=shared_memory)
+    assert resources.shared_memory.size_limit == expected_size_limit
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/models/test_tasks.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/models/test_tasks.py
index b9685736b7..048cfb1db9 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/models/test_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/models/test_tasks.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from flyteidl.core.tasks_pb2 import ExtendedResources, TaskMetadata
 from google.protobuf import text_format
 
+from flytekit.core.resources import construct_extended_resources
 import flytekit.models.interface as interface_models
 import flytekit.models.literals as literal_models
 from flytekit import Description, Documentation, SourceCode
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ def test_task_template(in_tuple):
             {"d": "e"},
         ),
         config={"a": "b"},
-        extended_resources=ExtendedResources(gpu_accelerator=T4.to_flyte_idl()),
+        extended_resources=construct_extended_resources(accelerator=T4, shared_memory="2Gi"),
     )
     assert obj.id.resource_type == identifier.ResourceType.TASK
     assert obj.id.project == "project"
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ def test_task_template(in_tuple):
     assert obj.extended_resources.gpu_accelerator.device == "nvidia-tesla-t4"
     assert not obj.extended_resources.gpu_accelerator.HasField("unpartitioned")
     assert not obj.extended_resources.gpu_accelerator.HasField("partition_size")
+    assert obj.extended_resources.shared_memory.size_limit == "2Gi"
 
 
 def test_task_spec():