[Remote] Research Intern (AI/LLM Network) - 2026 Start (PhD)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteDance is a leading technology company known for its innovative applications like TikTok and Douyin. They are seeking a Research Intern to contribute to their AI/LLM networking solutions, focusing on high-speed network technologies and large-scale system monitoring. Responsibilities Design, implementation and deployment of high-speed network technologies to support AI/LLM applications Design and development of platforms/systems for monitoring, analysis and diagnosis of large scale AI/LLM network Research and development of high-performance AI communication framework, network protocol stacks, and codesign optimization of host-network-application to improve the scalability, reliability and performance of AI/LLM network Follow the latest technologies from academia and industry, identify the innovative parts of the system and present in academic papers Skills Currently pursuing a PhD in computer networking or a related technical discipline Experience with at least one of the following areas: Proficiency in computer network and network programming Proficiency in one or several mainstream programming languages, including C/C++, Python, Go and so on Be familiar with the latest advances in the area of high-speed network systems, including RDMA, congestion control, AI network optimization and so on Experience in developing high performance communication frameworks (including NCCL, MPI and RPC libraries) is a plus Experience in developing software systems for AI network diagnosis and performance optimization Be familiar with AI training/inference systems and software-hardware co-design Having top tier networking conference publications such as NSDI, SIGCOMM, OSDI, SOSP etc Benefits Interns have day one access to health insurance Life insurance Wellbeing benefits 10 paid holidays per year Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year) Housing allowance Company Overview ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing, CHN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1350 in 2025, 1123 in 2024, 775 in 2023, 487 in 2022, 417 in 2021, 245 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.