[Remote] Infrastructure Engineer Intern (Compute Infrastructure - Cloud-Native)- 2026 Start(PHD)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteDance is a leading technology company known for its innovative products like TikTok and CapCut. They are seeking a Compute Infrastructure Intern to work on cloud-native applications, including Kubernetes and AI workloads, providing hands-on experience and exposure to industry practices.
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
Skills
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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