Infrastructure Backend Development Intern – Infrastructure Backend

Job Description

Job Title: Backend Development Engineer Intern (Infrastructure Platform Delivery) – 2026 Fall (BS/MS) | ByteDance

The Tone:
This is a Backend Development Engineer Intern position for Fall 2026 at ByteDance, with operations located across various US locations, including potentially Los Angeles County. ByteDance is a global technology company, founded in 2012, whose mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life through products such as TikTok, Lemon8, and CapCut. This critical role within the central Infrastructure Delivery Platform Team aims to enhance the department’s operational efficiency and scalability by providing reliable, convenient, and unified resource and infrastructure service capabilities. Internships at ByteDance offer students significant industry exposure and hands-on experience, supporting personal and professional growth through real-world scenarios, social events, and enriching development workshops.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person, US (e.g., Los Angeles County)
• Pay: $45 hourly
• Team: Central platform team within the Systems Department, The Infrastructure Delivery Platform Team
• Mission: To build and maintain ByteDance’s global infrastructure digital platform and develop backend solutions for core business operation systems.
• Tech Stack: Java, Go, C/C++, MySQL, Redis, Linux systems, TCP/UDP, HTTP protocols

What You’ll Actually Do
• Develop Global Infrastructure: Be responsible for building ByteDance’s global infrastructure digital platform, contributing to its design and implementation.
• Create Business Operation Systems: Undertake backend development for essential business operation systems covering procurement, delivery, planning, asset management, Internet Data Center (IDC) operation and maintenance, and cost management.
• Execute Full Cycle Development: Perform complete development lifecycle tasks, including detailed requirement analysis, comprehensive solution design, technical feasibility studies, robust code implementation, and thorough unit testing.
• Resolve Production Issues: Timely respond to and resolve critical live issues or production emergencies to ensure system stability and reliability.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Final year student or recent graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Experience: Ability to commit to a 12-week internship in 2026, demonstrating a strong passion for programming alongside solid coding capabilities and a foundational understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Skills: Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Go, or C/C++; practical experience with and optimization of MySQL and Redis; solid knowledge of Linux systems, TCP/UDP, and HTTP protocols; exceptional learning agility, strong sense of responsibility, and a proactive mindset.
• Bonus: Demonstrated initiative to understand the source code implementations of mainstream frameworks; excellent communication and collaboration skills.