Software Engineer Intern (Applied Machine Learning-Enterprise)

Job Responsibilities

The Applied Machine Learning Enterprise team combines system engineering and machine learning to develop and operate massively distributed machine learning training, inference systems, and services that serve both big‑model vendors and global users. You will build and enrich your expertise in coding, performance analysis, large‐system management, and hardware/capacity decision making.

In the engineering team, you will build large‑scale heterogeneous systems that integrate GPU, RDMA, and Storage technologies, keep them stable and reliable, deepen your coding and distributed‑systems skills, and contribute to hardware and capacity planning.

Key Technical Responsibilities

• Build a next‑generation big‑model‑as‑a‑service platform for hundreds of LLM‑based applications.
• Develop and maintain the platform, including offline training/fine‑tuning, online inference, model management, and resource orchestration.
• Manage a large number of GPU resources and provide computing power efficiently.

Internship Overview

ByteDance internship program offers students industry exposure and hands‑on learning. The internship lasts 12 weeks, starting in May or June 2026. You must commit to a 12‑week full‑time work period during the summer.

Available Start Dates (Summer 2026)

• May 11, 2026
• May 18, 2026
• May 26, 2026
• June 8, 2026
• June 22, 2026

Application Process

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions; the order of application will determine consideration priority. Qualified candidates will be invited to a technical online assessment through CodeSignal.

Minimum Qualifications

• Commit to a 12‑week full‑time internship in summer 2026.
• Pursuing a BS/​MS degree in Computer Science or a technically related field.
• Proficiency in deep‑learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience with at least one of: C++, Python, Go.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and coding skills; experience in relevant business scenarios is preferred.
• Must hold or obtain work authorization in the country of employment at hire, and maintain it during the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in NLP and LLM technologies.
• Research or experience in alignment for large language models.
• Experience in ModelOps (model management, fine‑tuning workflow, etc.).
• Publication or contribution to top‑tier conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ACL, or KDD.

Compensation

Hourly rate: $42.75–$57.00.

Benefits

Interns receive day‑one health and life insurance, wellbeing benefits, 10 paid holidays per year, and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of the year, 40 hours if hired in the second half). Interns not working 100% remote may also be eligible for a housing allowance.

Fair‑Chance Employment (Los Angeles County)

• Interacting with clients; handling confidential information; exercising sound judgment.

About ByteDance

Founded in 2012, ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life through products such as TikTok, Lemon 8, CapCut, and Pipio. The company delivers a diversified portfolio of global and China‑specific platforms including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate and reflect the many communities we reach worldwide.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance provides reasonable accommodations in recruitment for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. Contact https://tinyurl.com/RA-request for assistance.