Site Reliability Engineer Intern; Data Infrastructure - Summer; BS​/MS

Site Reliability Engineer Intern (Data Infrastructure) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Location: Seattle

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Intern

Job Code: A58813

About the team

Our data infrastructure Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is a pioneer in innovation. We seamlessly merge software development and infrastructure operations to design, build, and manage large‑scale, highly distributed systems. We take pride in overseeing one of the industry’s most extensive cloud infrastructures. As software development evolves, building systems from a mix of components has become the new standard. In this era, SRE takes a central role.

This role demands the ability to design, develop, and operate these components, transforming them into cloud‑managed, scalable, and reliable elements. Our professionals play a critical role as connectors, ensuring the seamless integration of these diverse components to deliver high‑performing systems. Our dynamic SRE field is about actively shaping the future of technology, not just keeping pace with it. We contribute significantly to the next chapter of data infrastructure.

We’re currently in the process of building global teams around the world.

About the Role

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at Byte Dance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands‑on experience, enabling the development of fundamental skills and exploration of potential career paths. The internship runs for 12 weeks. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered in order of application.

Summer start dates:
May 11, 2026;
May 18, 2026;
May 26, 2026;
June 8, 2026;
June 22, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and enhance the complete service lifecycle, from inception and design through development, capacity planning, launch reviews, deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Design and implement software platforms and monitoring frameworks to govern service‑oriented architecture (SOA) efficiently, automatically, and intelligently.
• Develop and manage components of cloud‑managed data infrastructure, encompassing technologies such as Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, Flink, and more.
• Establish sustainable mechanisms for scaling systems, such as automation, to drive enhancements in reliability, efficiency, and velocity.
• Provide sustainable user support, manage incident responses, and conduct blameless post‑mortems as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our systems.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with 2+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree.
• Experience programming in one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or Rust.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems.
• Ability to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in MySQL, Redis, Nginx, Kubernetes, Docker, Open Stack, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc.
• Strong skills in fast learning and communication.

Job Information

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $42.75.

Benefits

Interns have day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns 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). 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Employment duties include interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with clients, handling confidential information, and exercising sound judgment.