Software Engineer - AI Agent Infra Graduate (Security Engineering) - 2027 Start

ByteDance is a global technology company known for its innovative products like TikTok and CapCut. They are seeking a Graduate Software Engineer to design and build foundational AI Agent platforms for their security team, focusing on enhancing data security initiatives and improving team productivity.

What you'll do:

• Design and build the foundational AI Agent platform for the security team, including agent framework selection and implementation, tool and plugin ecosystems, workflow orchestration, knowledge base integration and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), evaluation pipelines, staged rollout, observability, and cost management
• Partner with security stakeholders to deliver and continuously improve AI Agent solutions for real-world use cases, such as security operations support, risk analysis and response assistance, policy generation and review, automated analysis, and intelligent Q&A, driving improvements in team productivity and delivery quality
• Build and enhance API gateway and related platform services, with a focus on core infrastructure such as access control, auditing, tenant isolation, and rate limiting, ensuring the platform is secure, scalable, and governable
• Develop a data asset management platform to support internal teams, including engineering, legal, and compliance operations, with data asset management and data policy governance capabilities
• Stay up to date with emerging AI technologies, collaborate with internal and external domain experts, and translate innovative ideas into practical business applications

What they're looking for:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security or a related discipline
• Proficiency in at least one mainstream programming language, such as Go, C++, C, Rust, Java, Python, or Node.js, with strong coding fundamentals and good engineering practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive mindset and a strong sense of ownership
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex or ambiguous problems and develop clear, practical solutions in a timely manner
• Hands-on experience in AI Agent application development is a plus, including areas such as LLM integration, prompt engineering, agent orchestration frameworks, and tool/skill invocation workflow design
• Architectural experience is preferred, with hands-on experience in service governance, stability improvement, high-concurrency processing, and capacity planning

Benefits:

• Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits, among others
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)