Software Engineer Graduate (AI Infra Compute) - 2027 Start

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance in Seattle is seeking a graduate to join the Compute-US team, focusing on building scalable AI infrastructure, including training and inference infra and AI agents. You will contribute to research and development, collaborate with academia and open source communities, and aim to publish findings.

Successful candidates should have recently completed a Master's in CS or related field, experience in LLM infra or AI agent infra, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in LLM training infra, RL training, or knowledge distillation.
• Experience in LLM inference infra, performance optimization, or GPU kernel work.
• Experience with AI Agent Infra, including agent memory and sandboxing.
• Commit to continuous learning and strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop key AI infra technologies for training, inference, and AI agents.
• Collaborate with academia and open source communities.
• Follow latest advances from academia/industry and conduct deep-dive analyses.
• Present research and products in academic papers.

Skills

LLM training infra

LLM inference infra

AI Agent Infra

Education

Master's degree in CS/related

Job description

Location

Seattle

Team

Technology

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

A214669A

Responsibilities

About the team Compute division focuses on building large-scale and highly available cloud infrastructure, which supports both public cloud products (like VolcEngine ECS service) and the internal products. The Compute-US team focuses on the development and research of the compute infrastructure platform. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

• Develop key technologies to optimize our AI Infra stack, including training infra, inference infra, and AI agents.
• Work with academia and open source communities on joint development.
• Follow the latest technologies from academia or industry and conduct deep-dive analysis.
• Present our research and products in academic papers.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with at least one of the following areas:
• LLM training infra, including optimizations for various post-training workloads such as RL training, knowledge distillation, etc
• LLM inference infra, including inference engine performance improvements, more efficient execution parallelism, GPU kernel optimizations, etc
• AI Agent Infra, including computer-use agents, coding agents, agent memory, agent sandbox, etc
• Commit to proactive continuous learning, demonstrate enthusiasm for AI technologies, and exhibit a strong ability to quickly grasp and apply new technologies.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Frequent contributors or maintainers in AI Infra related open source communities such as vLLM or SGLang.
• Having CS conference publications such as OSDI or MLSys.

Job Information

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