Software Engineer Intern; Developer Infrastructure - Summer; BS​/MS

Software Engineer Intern (Developer Infrastructure) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Location: San Jose

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Intern

Job Code: A37322A

Our team works to build out the development services that enable engineers to deliver high-quality features and systems to our users. We aim to provide systems that streamline and enhance software development productivity. The systems we are building include Cloud IDE, Intelligent Unit Test Generation, code and build systems, CI/CD software, microservice management, and monitoring.

• Build development infrastructure including Cloud IDE, repository & code management, and CI/CD systems.
• Build advanced intelligent data platforms to help client developers make decisions that optimize user experience.
• Build Byte Dance staging environments for Tik Tok, Ads, and Shopping to isolate users and traffic from production, scale distributed applications, and optimize technologies such as K8S, RPC, databases, MQ, Kafka, HDFS, Hive, and Yarn. Build monitoring and alert systems.
• Research and convert state‑of‑the‑art computer engineering technology into production products.

May 11th, 2026;
May 18th, 2026;
May 26th, 2026;
June 8th, 2026;
June 22nd, 2026.

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Ability to commit to a 12‑week internship in 2026.
• Experience with Android, Java, Objective‑C, Python, or Golang.
• Experience in private or public cloud, backend architecture, storage systems, databases, CI/CD systems, build infrastructure, or big data.
• Preferred:
  Full‑stack development experience.
• Strong strategic thinking and teamwork skills.

• Hourly rate: $45- $60 (San Jose).

• Day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in the first half of the year, 40 hours if hired in the second half).
• Eligibility for housing allowance for interns who are not working 100% remote.

• For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates:
  Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Reasonable accommodation:
  Byte Dance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. If assistance or accommodation is needed, please contact