ByteDance · 20 hours ago
Security Software Engineer Project Intern (Network Security) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
San Jose, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$45/hr - $60/hr
Start in 2026ByteDance is a company that inspires creativity and enriches life through innovative products. As a project intern in the Network Security team, you will engage in impactful projects focused on building network security products and solutions, gaining practical skills and experience in cybersecurity.
ContentData MiningFoundational AIInternetSocial Media
Responsibilities
Security interns will research and implement intelligent security protection algorithms based on machine learning, deep learning, including:
L7 DDoS/WAF Traffic modeling, anomaly detection and attack identification
LLM-assisted L7DDoS/WAF rule generation
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other STEM disciplines
Solid foundation in machine learning/deep learning, with an understanding of the principles and applicable scenarios of common models
Familiar with at least one deep learning framework (PyTorch)
Interested in or with practical experience in the field of Cyber Security or network traffic analysis
Preferred
Experience with NLP/LLM
Knowledge of distributed systems, edge computing, or high-performance network programming
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
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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