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[Remote] Research Intern (Infrastructure System Lab)- 2026 Start (PHD)

Remote role Full-time Open position

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteDance is a global technology company known for its innovative products, including TikTok and CapCut. They are looking for a PhD Intern to contribute to R&D projects in their Infrastructure System Lab, focusing on LLM/AI and infrastructure technologies, while gaining hands-on experience and professional growth.

Responsibilities

  • Do research survey and come up with a new system and algorithm design
  • Develop prototyping systems
  • Be able to debug systems and measure system performance
  • Collaborate with mentors and other lab members
  • Write technical reports and publish papers

Skills

  • Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science or related fields
  • Understand how distributed systems work
  • Great programming skill in one or more of the following programming languages: C/C++, Go, Java or Python
  • Be able to conduct advanced research under supervision
  • Strong past research experience in infrastructure system areas
  • Research experience with LLM

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.

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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