PhD AI Infra Compute Research Intern

Bytedance; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Job summary

ByteDance seeks a Research Intern (AI Infra Compute) for a 2027 start in Seattle. You will join Compute division to work on large-scale cloud infrastructure for AI training and inference platforms. This PhD internship emphasizes hands-on research, prototyping, and collaboration with the Compute-US team.

The ideal candidate is currently pursuing a PhD in CS/CE with experience in LLMs and AI infra, capable of independent work and clear communication.

Qualifications

• PhD candidate in CS/SE or related field.
• Experience in LLM training/inference or AI infra.
• Strong independent work and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Explore and develop AI Infra stack technologies.
• Build prototypes to verify components.
• Publish research findings and demonstrations.

Skills

Independent worker

Good communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science/Software Development/Computer Engineering

Tools

PyTorch

vLLM

SGlang

Publications in CS conferences

Job description

ByteDance seeks a Research Intern (AI Infra Compute) for a 2027 start in Seattle. You will join Compute division to work on large-scale cloud infrastructure for AI training and inference platforms. This PhD internship emphasizes hands-on research, prototyping, and collaboration with the Compute-US team.

The ideal candidate is currently pursuing a PhD in CS/CE with experience in LLMs and AI infra, capable of independent work and clear communication.