Responsibilities
- Design and develop traffic software such as DNS servers, L4/L7 proxies, web caching, and FaaS runtimes.
- Integrate traffic software with the platform to process terabyte-scale data in real time.
- Build data pipelines and telemetry systems for data-driven traffic control.
- Develop API acceleration and other networking services on a multi-cloud traffic platform.
- Solve performance problems and tune online traffic systems.
- Research technologies for more efficient and scalable traffic processing.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in software development, computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience developing network systems in Rust, C, C++, and/or Go in a Linux environment.
- Familiarity with TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, and DNS.
- Familiarity with microservice architecture.
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Preferred experience includes large-scale cloud network services, high-performance load balancers, Nginx, Envoy, epoll, io-uring, Apache Traffic Server, Varnish, edge computing, FaaS runtimes, distributed or cloud-service management systems, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, QUIC, and TLS 1.3.
Benefits
- Internship program with hands-on experience, industry exposure, real-world projects, and professional development opportunities.
- Access to social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
- 2027-start internship; applicants should state availability and start and end dates in their resume.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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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.