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ByteDance · 11 hours ago

Software Engineer Project Intern (Security Engineering) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

positionSan Jose, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$45/hr - $60/hr
workcardStart in 2026

ByteDance is a company that inspires creativity and enriches life through innovative products. They are seeking a Software Engineer Project Intern to join their security engineering team, where the intern will engage in impactful projects and gain practical skills in a fast-paced work environment.

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Responsibilities

Ensure reliable operation of ultra-large-scale security infrastructure meeting strict SLAs
Design and develop automation platforms for security core systems, enhancing observability for rapid fault detection
Optimize service reliability, scalability, and performance through systematic improvements
Build automated solutions supporting rapid iteration of large-scale production clusters
Participate in OnCall rotation and collaborate with R&D teams on incident resolution

Qualification

Backend programming languagesAutomated testingCode reviewsHigh-throughput systemsBackend security principlesProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other STEM disciplines
Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, C++ or similar
Proven experience writing comprehensive automated tests, performing effective code reviews, and debugging issues to ensure high standards of code quality and reliability

Preferred

Experience building and optimizing high-throughput, high-availability systems, with a strong understanding of performance tuning and scalability trade-offs
Practical knowledge of backend security principles and best practices, including authentication, authorization, least-privilege access, and secure service-to-service

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
10 paid holidays per year
Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)
Housing allowance

Company

ByteDance

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ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
dateFounded in 2012
location
Beijing, Beijing, CHN
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://bytedance.com

H1B Sponsorship

ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1350)
2024 (1123)
2023 (775)
2022 (487)
2021 (417)
2020 (245)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$9.8B
Key Investors
Capital TodayG42Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan,Sequoia Capital
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
2024-07-25Secondary Market
2023-03-14Secondary Market· $100M

Leadership Team

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Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
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Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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