ByteDance · 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer Intern (Applied Machine Learning - ML System) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$45/hr - $60/hr
Start in 2026 SummerByteDance is a technology company founded in 2012 that aims to inspire creativity and enrich life. They are seeking a Software Engineer Intern to participate in the design and optimization of machine learning systems, providing students with hands-on experience and industry exposure.
ContentData MiningFoundational AIInternetSocial Media
Responsibilities
Participating in online architecture design and optimization centered around LLM inference tasks, achieving high concurrency and throughput in large-scale online systems
Participating in the establishment of a comprehensive system covering stability, disaster recovery, R&D efficiency, and cost, enhancing overall system stability
Participating in the design and implementation of end-to-end online pipeline systems with multiple models, plugins, and storage-computation components, enabling agile, flexible, and observable continuous delivery
Collaborating closely with the MLE for optimization of algorithms and systems
Being proactive, optimistic, highly responsible, and demonstrating meticulous work ethic, as well as possessing strong team communication and collaboration skills
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
Excellent coding skills, strong understanding of data structures, and fundamental knowledge of algorithms. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Java, Go, Python, etc
Rich experience in online architecture, with the ability to troubleshoot independently
Strong sense of responsibility, good learning ability, communication skills, and self-motivation
Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer or Fall 2026
Preferred
Understanding of GPU hardware architecture, familiarity with GPU software stack (CUDA, cuDNN), and experience in GPU performance analysis
Knowledge of LLM models, experience in accelerating LLM model optimization is preferred
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
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8BKey Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
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Leadership Team
Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
Recent News
2026-01-08
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