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ByteDance · 2 weeks ago

Research Intern (AI Infra Compute) - 2026 Start (PhD)

positionUnited States
timeInternship
remoteRemote
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026

ByteDance is a global technology company known for its innovative products like TikTok. They are seeking a Research Intern for their AI Infra Compute team to explore and develop key technologies for their AI infrastructure stack, build prototypes, and showcase research findings through academic publications.

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Responsibilities

Explore and develop key technologies for our AI Infra stack, including AI training and inference platforms, AI Agent infrastructure, etc
Build prototypes to verify the functionality and performance of key components or innovations
Showcase our research findings and products through academic publications

Qualification

GoPythonLLM trainingLLM inferenceAI Agent infrastructureOpen source contributionsPublications in conferencesCommunicationTeamwork skills

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Familiar with Go and Python development in Linux environments
Experience in at least one of the following areas: LLM training, LLM inference and AI Agent
Ability to work independently and complete projects from beginning to end and in a timely manner
Good communication and teamwork skills to clearly communicate technical concepts with other teammates

Preferred

Code contributions to open source communities like Pytorch, vLLM or SGlang
Publications in relevant computer science conferences such as OSDI or MLSYS

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits and more
Interns also receive 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)
Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for 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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