SDN Traffic Intelligence Research Intern

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 66,124 - 90,921; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a Research Intern (SDN Traffic Intelligence & Control) for a 2026 start in Seattle. The role focuses on research and development of Network Verification and Traffic Engineering platforms within the Technology team, aligning with ByteDance’s data center infrastructure.

The internship requires pursuing a PhD in CS/CE or related fields and proficiency in Go, C++, or Python to contribute to distributed software projects.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Proficiency with Go, C++, or Python and ability to develop distributed software.
• Strong learning ability, adaptability, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage in R&D on Network Verification platforms (emulation, Control Plane and Data Plane Verification) to support ByteDance’s data center networks.
• Develop and research Network Traffic Engineering platforms to optimize global traffic control and bandwidth management.

Skills

Go

C++

Python

Education

PhD candidate in CS/CE or related

Tools

Distributed software development

Job description

ByteDance is seeking a Research Intern (SDN Traffic Intelligence & Control) for a 2026 start in Seattle. The role focuses on research and development of Network Verification and Traffic Engineering platforms within the Technology team, aligning with ByteDance’s data center infrastructure.

The internship requires pursuing a PhD in CS/CE or related fields and proficiency in Go, C++, or Python to contribute to distributed software projects.