Software Engineer Intern (Applied Machine Learning-Enterprise) - 2026 Start (PhD)

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Job Summary

Job Description

The Applied Machine Learning Enterprise team at ByteDance is seeking a PhD Software Engineer Intern for 2026. This role involves developing and operating a big model service platform, offering Model-as-a-Service solutions for LLMs. Responsibilities include building and maintaining the platform for offline training, online inference, model management, and efficient GPU resource orchestration. Interns will gain hands-on experience, contribute to products and research, and collaborate with industry experts, aligning with ByteDance's mission to inspire creativity and enrich life through innovative technology.
Must have:
  • Building a next-generation big model as a service platform
  • Developing and maintaining big model service platform
  • Managing huge GPU resources efficiently
  • Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related field
  • Proficient in deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Experience with software development in C++, Python, or Go
Good to have:
  • Experience in NLP and LLM technologies
  • Experience or research in Alignment for Large language models
  • Experience in ModelOps, for example large model management, finetuning workflow management, etc.
  • Contribution to top-tier conference papers, including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ACL, KDD, etc. is a big plus
Perks:
  • Day one access to health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time
  • Housing allowance (if not 100% remote)

Job Details

Responsibilities

The Applied Machine Learning Enterprise team combines system engineering and machine learning to develop and operate a big model service platform that offers businesses Model-as-a-Service solutions (MaaS) to both the big model vendors and users. We are actively seeking talented Software Engineers specializing in Large Language Models (LLM) to join our team. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at ByteDance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at ByteDance. PhD internships at ByteDance provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, and to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies. Our dynamic internship experience blends hands-on learning, enriching community-building and development events, and collaboration with industry experts. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

  • Building a next-generation big model as a service platform to serve hundreds of LLMs based applications;
  • To develop and maintain the big model as a service platform, including offline training/finetuning, online inference, model management, and resource orchestration, etc.;
  • To manage a huge number of GPU resources and provide computing power efficiently.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related technical field;
  • Proficient in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow;
  • Experience with software development in at least one of the following programming languages: C++, Python, Go;
  • Good sense of teamwork and communication skills, practical experience in relevant business scenarios is preferred;
  • Strong software programming capabilities, exhibits good code design and coding style;
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in NLP and LLM technologies;
  • Experience or research in Alignment for Large language models;
  • Experience in ModelOps, for example large model management, finetuning workflow management, etc.;
  • Contribution to top-tier conference papers, including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ACL, KDD, etc. is a big plus.

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About The Company

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
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