Backend Development Engineer Intern (Infrastructure Platform Delivery) - 2027 Summer

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

ByteDance in California seeks a Campus Intern to join the Infrastructure Delivery Platform Team within the Systems Department. You will help build ByteDance's global infrastructure digital platform and contribute to backend development for procurement, delivery, planning, asset management, IDC operations, and cost management.

The role involves full development cycles from requirements through design and testing, and responds to live issues.

Qualifications

• Pursuing undergraduate or master's in CS/Software Engineering or related field.
• Strong programming foundation in data structures and algorithms.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, C/C++).

Responsibilities

• Build ByteDance's global infrastructure digital platform and backend for procurement, delivery, planning, asset management, IDC operations, and cost management.
• Execute full development cycle from requirements analysis to design, implementation and testing.
• Timely respond to and resolve live issues or production emergencies.

Skills

Coding skills

Programming languages

Education

CS/SE student

Tools

MySQL

Redis

Job description

Responsibilities

As a central platform team within the Systems Department, The Infrastructure Delivery Platform Team is responsible for providing reliable, convenient, and unified resource and infrastructure service capabilities. Our scope includes end-to-end capacity delivery, asset management, data center infrastructure management, server fleet management, and other critical services that empower the department's operational efficiency and scalability.

Responsibilities

As a central platform team within the Systems Department, The Infrastructure Delivery Platform Team is responsible for providing reliable, convenient, and unified resource and infrastructure service capabilities. Our scope includes end-to-end capacity delivery, asset management, data center infrastructure management, server fleet management, and other critical services that empower the department's operational efficiency and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building ByteDance's global infrastructure digital platform, and undertaking backend development for business operation systems in procurement, delivery, planning, asset management, IDC (Internet Data Center) operation and maintenance, cost management, etc.
• Execute full cycle development, including requirement analysis, solution design, technical feasibility studies, code implementation, and unit testing
• Timely respond to and resolve critical live issues or production emergencies

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Undergraduate or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Passionate about programming with solid coding capabilities and a strong foundation in data structures and algorithms
• Proficient in one or multiple programming languages, e.g. Java, Go, C/C++, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in the use and optimization of MySQL and Redis, with solid knowledge of Linux systems, TCP/UDP, HTTP protocols, etc. Candidates who take the initiative to understand the source code implementations of mainstream frameworks will be preferred
• Exceptional learning agility, strong sense of responsibility, and proactive mindset
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and 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.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request