Student Researcher - Compiler (Seed Infra) - 2026 Start (PhD)

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Part time

Job summary

ByteDance invites an intern to join the Seed Infrastructures team in San Jose to contribute to AI compiler optimizations for training and inference workloads. You will help develop MLIR-based passes, optimize model execution on GPUs and NPUs, and support deployment pipelines, while collaborating with researchers to translate requirements into compiler and runtime improvements.

The 12‑week internship offers hands‑on experience with distributed training, large-scale ML systems, and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in CS/EE or related field.
• ),

Responsibilities

• Contribute to AI compiler optimizations for training and inference workloads.
• Develop and extend MLIR-based compiler passes for graph lowering, optimization, and code generation.
• Optimize model execution on GPU and NPU accelerators, focusing on performance and memory efficiency.
• Support model deployment pipelines, including compilation, packaging, and runtime integration.
• Assist with distributed training and inference acceleration, such as parallel execution and runtime scheduling.
• Benchmark, profile, and analyze performance across hardware backends.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate model and system requirements into compiler/runtime improvements.

Skills

Open source LLM frameworks experience

DL framework familiarity

Computing systems understanding

Compiler/model optimization knowledge

Distributed ML systems experience

GPU/TPU/NPU programming

AI compiler stacks knowledge

12-week internship eligibility

Education

PhD candidate 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:

A221078

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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.

• Contribute to AI compiler optimizations for training and inference workloads
• Develop and extend MLIR-based compiler passes for graph lowering, optimization, and code generation
• Optimize model execution on GPU and NPU accelerators, focusing on performance, memory efficiency, and scalability
• Support model deployment pipelines, including compilation, packaging, and runtime integration
• Assist with distributed training and inference acceleration, such as parallel execution, communication optimization, and runtime scheduling
• Benchmark, profile, and analyze performance of large-scale models across different hardware backends
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate model and system requirements into compiler and runtime improvements

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical fields
• Experience using or developing open source frameworks for LLM inference such as vLLM or SGLang. Proficient in at least one deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, Megatron, DeepSpeed, JAX), with experience in model inference workflows
• Understanding of modern computing systems, including hardware, storage, and networking, and how they impact ML workloads
• Familiarity with compilers or model optimization pipelines (e.g., PyTorch Dynamo), or related model execution workflows
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks in 2026
• Experience with distributed or large-scale ML systems, including training or inference pipelines and related optimizations (e.g., FSDP, DeepSpeed, Megatron, GSPMD)
• Experience with GPU/TPU/NPU programming and performance optimization, or high-performance computing and communication (e.g., CUDA, Triton, NCCL, RDMA)
• Understanding of AI compiler and model optimization stacks (e.g., torch.fx, PyTorch Dynamo, XLA, MLIR)

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