Research Scientist Intern (ByteBrain) - 2027 Start (PhD

Responsibilities

Byte Brain is Byte Dance’s AI for Infrastructure (AI4

Infra) platform, dedicated to improving the efficiency, reliability, and intelligence of large-scale infrastructure systems through AI and machine learning. Byte Brain supports a wide range of infrastructure domains, including AI data center supply chains, AIOps, Operations Research and Agent Ops, powering infrastructure optimization at massive scale.

Byte Brain is Byte Dance’s AI for Infrastructure (AI4

Infra) platform, dedicated to improving the efficiency, reliability, and intelligence of large-scale infrastructure systems through AI and machine learning. Byte Brain supports a wide range of infrastructure domains, including AI data center supply chains, AIOps, Operations Research and Agent Ops, powering infrastructure optimization at massive scale.

This role sits at the intersection of:
Operations Research × AIOps × AI for Infra

You will have the opportunity to solve some of the most challenging optimization problems behind large-scale AI datacenters while pioneering the next generation of AI-powered decision-making systems, where LLMs, and optimization algorithms work together to improve efficiency, resource utilization, and operational intelligence across Byte Dance's global infrastructure.

PhD internships at Our Company provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, as well as to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies.

Our dynamic internship experience blends hands-on learning, enriching community-building and professional development events, and collaboration with industry experts.

• Design and develop AI, machine learning, and optimization algorithms to improve the efficiency, reliability, and performance of large-scale infrastructure systems and AI supply chain. Areas may include AIOps, operations research, software engineering, Agent Ops, and system optimization.
• Drive the deployment, scaling, and continuous improvement of algorithms in production environments, supporting large-scale services.
• Identify optimization opportunities and emerging challenges from real-world infrastructure scenarios, translating them into impactful research and engineering solutions.
• Conduct cutting-edge research and publish high-quality papers in top-tier conferences and journals.

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Proven research track record with multiple publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to AI, machine learning, operations research, systems, or related fields.
• Deep expertise in AI, machine learning, and/or operations research, with hands‑on experience in large-scale data analysis and algorithm development.
• Strong coding, implementation, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to bridge research and production systems.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

• AI data center supply chain optimization
• AI Ops and intelligent operations
• Software engineering productivity optimization
• Operations research and resource scheduling
• System tuning and performance optimization
• Large-scale infrastructure management and automation

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $60- $60.

• Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location.
• Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.
• Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).
• Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
• The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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