PhD Research Intern — AI Security & Foundation Models

Bytedance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 118,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

ByteDance seeks PhD interns in California to contribute to AI research, focusing on security for foundation models and agent-based systems. You will engage in hands-on projects, collaborate with the Security AI team, and help shape the next generation of safe, scalable AI technologies.

The internship emphasizes publishing, benchmarking, and cross-team collaboration, with an emphasis on real-world impact and an inclusive, innovative culture at ByteDance.

Qualifications

• PhD-level understanding of LLMs and foundation models.
• Strong publication record in top AI conferences.
• Proficient coding ability in Python, Go or Java.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research on AI security and foundation models.
• Collaborate with teams to advance products and research goals.
• Publish findings and present at internal seminars.

Skills

LLM foundations

Programming: Python/Go/Java

Research publications

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Job description

ByteDance seeks PhD interns in California to contribute to AI research, focusing on security for foundation models and agent-based systems. You will engage in hands-on projects, collaborate with the Security AI team, and help shape the next generation of safe, scalable AI technologies.

The internship emphasizes publishing, benchmarking, and cross-team collaboration, with an emphasis on real-world impact and an inclusive, innovative culture at ByteDance.