Software Engineer Intern

TEAM INTRODUCTION ByteDance's Edge platform is a kubernetes-based distributed system that manages hundreds of PoPs around the world and aims to provide cloud native interfaces to allow internal and external users to deploy and manage all kinds of location/latency sensitive workloads, such as traffic acceleration, CDN cache, gaming, livestreaming, RTC, edge computing, etc. We are seeking software engineer interns to help build the cloud-native platform to manage the lifecycle (creation, deployment, CI/CD etc.) and traffic (ingress, proxy, DNS, traffic scheduling, etc.), as well as providing management tools (monitoring, alerting, logging, etc.) for edge services on our globally distributed PoPs. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at ByteDance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at ByteDance. Internships at ByteDance aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date). Summer Start Dates: - May 11th, 2026 - May 18th, 2026 - May 26th, 2026 - June 8th, 2026 - June 22nd, 2026 Online Assessment Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in ByteDance 's technical online assessment. RESPONSIBILITIES - Collaborate with cross-functional team members to build enterprise-level platform (PaaS) that serves both internal and external teams. - Develop and Enhance microservices using Cloud Native technologies like Kubernetes, gRPC, REST, Nginx/Envoy, Postgres, Containers, etc. - Write the necessary unit test, integration test, and end-to-end test. - Work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible end-to-end for the production environment. Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's or Master's student in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, or related fields. - Experience in programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, C/C++. - Experience with TCI/IP networking stack. - Experience in using docker or other container technologies. - Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment. - Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026 Preferred Qualifications - Solid understanding of edge computing concepts, content delivery networks (CDN), load balancing strategies, and distributed storage/compute architectures. - Experience in Kubernetes-related Cloud Native development, such as Kubernetes API, Operator, Custom Resource Definition (CRD) development, or other related Open Source projects. - Deep understanding of data structure design, networking, authentication and data security. - Contributions to Kubernetes or other CNCF open-source projects (e.g., PRs, bug fixes, or new features in repositories with 1,000+ stars). - Experience with one or more databases and messaging frameworks, such as MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, etc. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://jobs.bytedance.com/en/legal/privacy