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ByteDance · 14 hours ago

Software Engineer Project Intern (AI Infrastructure) - 2026 Start (PhD)

positionSan Jose, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026
ByteDance is a leading technology company focused on inspiring creativity and enriching life through innovative products. The Software Engineer Project Intern will work on enhancing the performance of the browser engine and cross-platform application framework while engaging in impactful short-term projects that provide real-world experience.
Telecom & CommunicationsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Social MediaDigital MediaBig DataContentData MiningFoundational AIInternet
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Responsibilities

Work closely with product teams to build innovative and performant cross-platform application framework
Design, implement, maintain and improve the architecture of cross-platform application framework
Analyze and optimize the UI rendering performance, improve code quality and efficiency
Carry out code reviews to guarantee code quality

Qualification

C/C++JavaJavaScriptKotlinObjective-CSwiftMobile application developmentTeam communicationCross platform frameworksInternship experienceCollaboration skills

Required

Currently pursuing PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline
Proficiency in coding & scripting languages such as C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Objective-C, or Swift
Technical knowledge of mobile application (Android/iOS) development
Good team communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

Prior internship experience in mobile development (Android/iOS apps)
Development experience with cross platform frameworks such as Flutter

Benefits

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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
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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Recent News

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ByteDance Launches Impressive New AI Video Generation Tool
2026-02-13
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ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 AI video model draws attention
2026-02-13
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ByteDance's new AI video generation model Seedance 2.0 goes viral in China; the model was designed for film, advertising, and e-commerce productions (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)
2026-02-13
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