Software Engineer Intern

Job Description

Software Engineer Intern (Developer Infrastructure) – 2026 Summer (BS/MS) | ByteDance

The Tone:
This is a Summer 2026 internship at ByteDance, a global technology company known for products like TikTok, Lemon8, and CapCut. The Developer Infrastructure team builds robust development services that empower engineers to deliver high-quality features and systems efficiently to users. This internship is crucial for providing hands-on experience in streamlining software development and enhancing productivity through innovative systems and tools. The role allows aspiring engineers to contribute to foundational infrastructure, ensuring smooth and effective product delivery across ByteDance’s diverse offerings.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person (city not specified)
• Pay: $45–$60 hourly
• Team: Developer Infrastructure team, focusing on development services for engineers.
• Mission: Provide systems enabling software development streamline and productive.
• Tech Stack: K8S, RPC, DB, MQ, KAFKA, HDFS, Hive, Yarn

What You’ll Actually Do
• Infrastructure Development: Build development infrastructure systems including Cloud IDE, repository and code management tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Intelligent Data Platforms: Develop advanced intelligent data platforms to assist client developers in optimizing the user experience of ByteDance products through data-driven decisions.
• Staging Environment Management: Construct and scale ByteDance’s staging environment for major products like TikTok, Ads, and Shopping, which includes managing isolated users and traffic, and tweaking technologies such as K8S, RPC, DB, and big data systems.
• Technology Translation: Research and convert state-of-the-art computer engineering technology and concepts into tangible product features and solutions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing an Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience: Able to commit to a 12-week internship in 2026, with prior experience working with programming languages such as Android, Java, Objective-C, Python, or Golang.
• Skills: Practical experience in one or more areas including private or public cloud environments, backend architecture design, storage systems, databases, CI/CD systems, build infrastructure, or big data technologies.
• Bonus: Full-stack development experience and strong strategic thinking combined with effective team collaboration skills.