ByteDance
Seattle, WA, USA

Researcher Intern (Virtual Network) - 2026 Start (PhD)

Onsite$57/hrPosted Aug 15, 2025WebsiteLinkedIn

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About this role

Team Introduction

Virtual Network-US team focuses on the research and development of ByteDance network virtualization infrastructure, especially focusing on hardware accelerated technologies covering both central gateways and host networking scenarios. The Network division focuses on building large-scale and highly available cloud & AI networking infrastructure, which supports both ByteDance public cloud products and its corporate products such as Douyin & TikTok.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at ByteDance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at ByteDance.

PhD internships at ByteDance provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, and to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies. Our dynamic internship experience blends hands-on learning, enriching community-building and development events, and collaboration with industry experts. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Responsibilities

  • Develop key hardware acceleration technologies to optimize our central gateway & host networking components.
  • Work with academia and open source communities on joint development.
  • Follow the latest technologies from academia and industry and conduct deep-dive analysis.
  • Present our research and products in academic papers.