ByteDance · 1 day ago
Infrastructure Engineer Intern (Compute Infrastructure - Cloud-Native ) - 2026 Start (PHD)
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$57/hr - $57/hr
Start in 2026 SummerByteDance is a technology company known for its innovative products like TikTok and CapCut. They are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer Intern to work on cutting-edge Cloud-Native applications, focusing on Kubernetes and AI workloads.
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Responsibilities
This internship provides students the opportunity to work on one of the many innovation projects (but not limited to) supporting diverse Cloud-Native applications —, including containers, VMs, Microservices, big data, and AI/LLM:
Ultra-large-scale Kubernetes cluster management platform
Next-Gen AI-Native Godel K8s scheduler with AI intelligence built-in
Intelligent node-level management & scheduling system for heterogenous resources (CPU/GPU, Memory bandwidth, Network bandwidth, Power, etc)
Performance optimization for container runtimes and container image distribution
K8s Control/data plane stability & reliability with automatic & intelligent observability tools
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field
Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
Experience with coding in Python, Java, Golang, C#, or C++
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Preferred
Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications
High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities
Benefits
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
ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
Founded in 2012
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8BKey Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
2024-07-25Secondary Market
2023-03-14Secondary Market· $100M
Leadership Team
Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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