Student Researcher (AI Foundation Models Infrastructure – Seed Infra) – 2026 Start Seed Foundat[...]

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

ByteDance Seed's Infrastructure team in San Jose is seeking an Infrastructure Intern within the Technology group. You will contribute to distributed training, RL pipelines, and high-performance AI infrastructure, gaining practical, on-the-job experience in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate model requirements into scalable system solutions while developing core skills in ML systems during this short-term internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical fields.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python or C++.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Interest in pursuing long-term work in ML systems or AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and optimizing large-scale distributed training systems (e.g., data/model parallelism, memory efficiency, reliability).
• Support the development and improvement of reinforcement learning training pipelines and post-training systems.
• Improve inference performance, including latency, throughput, and system stability.
• Contribute to compiler or runtime optimizations for GPU and other accelerators.
• Conduct performance analysis, profiling, benchmarking, and bottleneck identification.
• Develop internal tools and automation to improve infrastructure efficiency and developer productivity.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate model requirements into scalable system solutions.

Skills

Python

C++

PyTorch

Analytical skills

Collaboration

ML systems interest

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/EE or related

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:

A157139

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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.As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.Responsibilities- As an Infrastructure Intern, you may work on one or more of the following areas:-

• Assist in building and optimizing large-scale distributed training systems (e.g., data/model parallelism, memory efficiency, reliability)
• Support the development and improvement of reinforcement learning training pipelines and post-training systems
• Improve inference performance, including latency, throughput, and system stability
• Contribute to compiler or runtime optimizations for GPU and other accelerators
• Conduct performance analysis, profiling, benchmarking, and bottleneck identification
• Develop internal tools and automation to improve infrastructure efficiency and developer productivity
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate model requirements into scalable system solutions

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical fields
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python or C++
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or similar tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment
• Interest in pursuing long-term work in ML systems or AI infrastructure

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