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[Remote] Infrastructure Engineer Intern (Compute Infrastructure - Cloud-Native ) - 2026 Start (PHD)

100% remote Flexible hours Hiring now

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteDance 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.

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

  • 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 Overview

  • ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing, CHN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://bytedance.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1350 in 2025, 1123 in 2024, 775 in 2023, 487 in 2022, 417 in 2021, 245 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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