Student Researcher (AI Foundation Model Infrastructure - Seed) - 2027 Start Seed Foundation Mod[...]

Bytedance; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

ByteDance Seed in San Jose is seeking an intern to contribute to the Seed Infrastructures team. You will help build and optimize infrastructure for large-scale AI foundation models, collaborating with researchers and engineers across training platforms, inference systems, compilers, and distributed components.

The role provides exposure to distributed systems, high-performance computing, and cutting-edge ML workloads, with opportunities to contribute to both research and practical system

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in CS, ECE, ECE, Physics, or Math with strong academic performance.
• Strong programming skills in Python or C/C++.
• Experience with systems programming, distributed systems, compilers, or performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to infrastructure and systems for large-scale models.
• Support development of scalable components across training, inference, compilers, and distributed systems.
• Implement and optimize system modules, tooling, or frameworks.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to support research and system development.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Algorithms & Data Structures

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics

Tools

Profiling tools

Debugging tools

Job description

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.

Location:

San Jose

Team:

Technology

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code:

A104504A

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Responsibilities

About the teamThe Seed Infrastructures team oversees the distributed training, reinforcement learning framework, high-performance inference, and heterogeneous hardware compilation technologies for AI foundation models.Responsibilities- Contribute to infrastructure and systems for large-scale models.- Support development of efficient and scalable components across areas such as training platforms, inference systems, compilers, and distributed systems.- Implement and optimize system modules, tooling, or frameworks.- Collaborate with researchers and engineers to support research and system development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.- Strong programming skills and solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and systems, proficient in Python or C/C++.- Experience with systems programming, distributed systems, compilers, or performance optimization through coursework, research, or projects.Preferred Qualifications- Experience with large-scale systems, parallel or distributed computing, or performance optimization. Familiarity with system design, debugging, and profiling tools.- Strong problem-solving ability and ability to work collaboratively in a technical environment.

Job Information

About Doubao (Seed)

Established in 2023, the ByteDance Seed team is dedicated to pioneering new paths toward artificial general intelligence. We aspire to advance the frontier of intelligence to drive progress for both technology and society.

With a long-term vision for the AI sector, the Seed team's research spans MLLM, GenMedia, AI for Science, and Robotics. We maintain a global presence with laboratories and career opportunities across China, Singapore, and the United States. To date, we have launched industry-leading general foundation models and cutting-edge multimodal capabilities. Our technology powers over 50 application scenarios — including Doubao, Jimeng, TRAE, Dola and Dreamnia — and serves enterprise customers through Volcano Engine and BytePlus. Third-party data shows that the Doubao App ranks first in user volume in the Chinese market, while Doubao foundation models lead the industry in average daily token consumption.

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