Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and deploy high-speed network technologies for AI/LLM applications.
- Develop platforms and systems for monitoring, analyzing, and diagnosing large-scale AI/LLM networks.
- Research and develop high-performance AI communication frameworks and network protocol stacks.
- Optimize host-network-application co-design to improve AI/LLM network scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Track academic and industry advances, identify innovative system components, and present findings in academic papers.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a PhD in computer networking or a related technical discipline.
- Experience with computer networking or network programming.
- Proficiency in one or more mainstream programming languages, including C/C++, Python, or Go.
- Familiarity with high-speed network systems, including RDMA, congestion control, and AI network optimization.
- Familiarity with AI training or inference systems and software-hardware co-design is preferred.
- Experience developing high-performance communication frameworks such as NCCL, MPI, or RPC libraries is preferred.
- Experience developing software systems for AI network diagnosis and performance optimization is preferred.
- Top-tier networking conference publications such as NSDI, SIGCOMM, OSDI, or SOSP are preferred.
Benefits
- 2026 internship opportunity with hands-on industry exposure, learning, community-building, and professional development events.
- Opportunity to collaborate with industry experts and contribute to products, research, emerging technologies, and academic papers.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants should state their availability, including start and end dates, in their resume.
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.