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ByteDance · 2 weeks ago

Research Intern(Virtual Network) - 2026 Start (PhD)

positionUnited States
timeInternship
remoteRemote
seniorityIntern
money$60/hr - $60/hr
workcardStart in 2026

ByteDance is a technology company that inspires creativity and enriches life through its innovative products. They are seeking a Research Intern for their Virtual Network-US team to contribute to the research and development of network virtualization infrastructure, focusing on hardware acceleration technologies.

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Responsibilities

Develop key hardware acceleration technologies to optimize our central gateway & host networking components
Work with academia and open source communities on joint development
Follow the latest technologies from academia and industry and conduct deep-dive analysis
Present our research and products in academic papers

Qualification

P4 programmingC programmingRDMA protocolsNPL programmingAI networkingCommunicationTeamwork skillsContinuous learning

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD in computer networking or a related technical discipline
Experience with at least one of the following areas: P4 programming on Tofino switch and/or Pensando DPU, NPL programming on TD4 or TD5, C programming with DPDK, RDMA protocols and AI networking
Commit to proactive continuous learning, demonstrate enthusiasm for networking fields, and exhibit a strong ability to quickly grasp and apply new technologies
Good communication and teamwork skills

Preferred

Frequent contributors or maintainers in networking related open source communities
Having top tier networking conference publications such as NSDI or SIGCOMM

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
10 paid holidays per year
Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)
Housing allowance

Company

ByteDance

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ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
dateFounded in 2012
location
Beijing, Beijing, CHN
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://bytedance.com

H1B Sponsorship

ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1350)
2024 (1123)
2023 (775)
2022 (487)
2021 (417)
2020 (245)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$9.8B
Key Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
2024-07-25Secondary Market
2023-03-14Secondary Market· $100M

Leadership Team

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Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
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Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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