Responsibilities
- Design and build experimental prototypes and production-grade systems for AI/agent safety, AI-powered threat detection, and advanced security analytics.
- Frame hypotheses, design experiments, run evaluations, and iterate from concepts to proofs of concept and early productization.
- Collaborate with product, platform, and research teams to understand requirements and develop practical security solutions.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Security, AI, or another STEM discipline.
- Demonstrate knowledge of algorithms, data structures, operating systems, and networking.
- Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Go, C++, or Java.
- Experience writing automated tests, performing code reviews, and debugging software.
- Preferred experience includes AI/agent safety, model evaluation and red teaming, threat intelligence, security analytics, detection engineering, system hardening, or security automation.
- Preferred candidates demonstrate the ability to use AI to accelerate software development and to solve complex or ambiguous problems independently.
Benefits
- Internship requires a commitment of at least three months.
- The role provides hands-on learning, mentorship, rapid exploration projects, and exposure to the full lifecycle of security products and services.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
About ByteDance
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services - over 2.5bn people interact with ByteDance products including TikTok. Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. We are committed to building a safe, healthy and positive online environment for all our users. We have over 110,000 employees based in more than 30 countries globally. Join us.