Site Reliability Engineer Intern (Cloud and System)- 2026 Summer/Fall (BS/MS)

Responsibilities
TEAM INTRODUCTION The Infrastructure Engineering team supports the company's fast growth by building and operating hyperscale systems and infrastructures. The team manages the end to end lifecycle of server fleet, providing cloud solutions and various traffic infrastructure services including Layer 4 and Layer 7 loadbalancers. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships with us aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities. Internships 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 RESPONSIBILITIES This internship provides students the opportunity to join one of our engineering teams where you will have the opportunity to:
• Build, expand and operate Bytedance's global infrastructures, including large-scale systems in public and private clouds, data centers and content delivery networks.
• Build tools, automations, visualizations and monitors to facilitate the operation and optimization of the global infrastructure.
• Work in a fast-paced environment. Participate in technical operations and rotations in response to performance and reliability issues.
• Help improve the whole lifecycle of infrastructure services from inception and design throughout development, to deployment, user support and refinement.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
• Experience working with Unix Linux systems from kernel to shell and beyond with experience working with system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols.
• Experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, C++, Go, or scripting experience in Shell and Python. Preferred Qualifications:
• Graduating December 2026 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship.
• Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications
• Self-driven and capable of coping with ambiguity and move projects from concept to delivery.
• Strong in analytical skills and the ability to solve real world problems in a fast moving environment.
• Experience in designing, analyzing and building automation and tools for large scale systems
• Experience in building solutions with AWS, GoogleCloud, Azures and other cloud services.
• Experience in networking technologies such TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, etc. in a carrier-grade environment.
• Experience in developing and operating one or more following systems: OpenStack, Kubernetes, Nginx, ipvs, ELK stack, Hadoop, etc.
Job Information
(For Pay Transparency)Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $58- $64.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
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