SRE Intern: Data Infra & Cloud Automation

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking an intern for its Site Reliability Engineering team in San Jose. You will explore the intersection of software development and infrastructure operations, helping design, build, and manage large-scale distributed systems within a cloud‑managed data infrastructure.

As an intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience, participate in learning programs, and work with mentors across a global team. This program emphasizes growth, collaboration, and exposure to cutting‑edge technologies

Qualifications

• Minimum: Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Rust.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux internals, networking, and distributed systems.
• Strong learning ability and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and enhance the complete service lifecycle from design to operation.
• Design and implement software platforms and monitoring for scalable services.
• Develop and manage components of cloud-managed data infrastructure (Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, etc).
• Contribute to reliability, automation, and incident response improvements.
• Support sustainable, blameless post-mortems and continuous improvement.

Job description

ByteDance is seeking an intern for its Site Reliability Engineering team in San Jose. You will explore the intersection of software development and infrastructure operations, helping design, build, and manage large-scale distributed systems within a cloud‑managed data infrastructure.

As an intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience, participate in learning programs, and work with mentors across a global team. This program emphasizes growth, collaboration, and exposure to cutting‑edge technologies