Multi-Cloud CDN Scheduling Platform Engineer Intern (CDN Platform) - 2027 Summer

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Job summary

ByteDance's Global Engineering CDN team builds and operates a highly available, multi-cloud CDN platform powering large-scale products such as TikTok. This internship offers hands-on experience and industry exposure to real-world challenges, with opportunities to apply knowledge and grow professionally.

Interns will assist in CDN traffic scheduling and optimization, build dashboards and analysis tools, and participate in data-driven studies while learning from mentors in global traffic

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE/EE or related field.
• Familiar with Python, Go, Java, or C/C++.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OS, networks, or databases.
• Interest in networking, traffic systems, cloud infra, data analysis, or large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong learning ability and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and analysis of CDN traffic scheduling and optimization systems.
• Build metrics, dashboards, scripts, or tools for traffic distribution and cost optimization.
• Analyze CDN traffic patterns and operational efficiency.
• Support monitoring and optimization for scheduling stability and traffic efficiency.
• Collaborate with mentors to understand global traffic management and multi-cloud optimization.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

C/C++

Networking

Cloud infrastructure

Data analysis

Distributed systems

Analytical thinking

Learning ability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE/EE

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team

ByteDance's Global Engineering CDN team builds and operates a highly available, cost-efficient, and high-performance global multi-cloud CDN platform that powers large-scale products such as TikTok.

Our platform integrates both self-built CDN infrastructure and commercial CDN vendors across multiple regions worldwide, delivering reliable and optimized content delivery for diverse global markets. The team develops and operates core platform capabilities including domain onboarding and configuration management, content management, data analytics, and global traffic optimization. Working in a highly distributed and complex environment, we continuously evolve the platform to support both static content delivery and dynamic acceleration, while optimizing for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Engineers in this team work across both software development and production operations, gaining hands-on experience with large-scale distributed systems, global traffic management, and multi-cloud infrastructure.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.

Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and analysis of CDN traffic scheduling and optimization systems.
• Help build metrics, dashboards, scripts, or analysis tools for traffic distribution, cache efficiency, origin traffic, resource usage, and cost optimization.
• Participate in data-driven analysis of CDN traffic patterns and operational efficiency.
• Support monitoring and optimization work for scheduling stability and traffic efficiency.
• Work with mentors to understand global traffic management, CDN scheduling, and multi-cloud optimization.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields.
• Familiar with at least one programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or C/C++.
• Basic understanding of data structures, operating systems, computer networks, or databases.
• Interested in networking, traffic systems, cloud infrastructure, data analysis, or large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong learning ability, analytical thinking, and willingness to solve practical engineering problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Course projects, research projects, internships, or open-source experience related to backend development, networking, data analysis, or infrastructure are a plus.
• Familiarity with Linux, SQL, HTTP, DNS, Python-based analysis, or basic visualization tools is a plus.
• Experience building scripts, dashboards, small tools, or analysis projects is a plus.
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Job Information

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

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $42.75- $42.75.

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