Software Engineer Graduate (AI Compute) - 2027 Start (PhD)
ByteDance · Seattle
Big Tech AIonsiteentry-level$154k–$301k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build hyperscale orchestration running hundreds of millions of containers daily.
- Shape the future of global AI inference infrastructure at massive scale.
- Contribute to open-source community with world-class engineers globally.
What they offer
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 10 paid sick days per year
- 17 days of Paid Personal Time
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Wellbeing benefits
Ideal candidate
Recent or completing PhD graduate passionate about large-scale systems and efficient AI infrastructure. Curious builder who loves tackling complex challenges and collaborating globally to bring research to production.
Requirements
- Completing or recently completed a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Strong understanding of large model inference, distributed and parallel systems, and/or high-performance networking systems
- Hands-on experience building cloud or ML infrastructure in areas such as resource management, scheduling, request routing, monitoring, or orchestration
- Solid knowledge of container and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proficiency in at least one major programming language (Go, Rust, Python, or C++)
Lab profile
About ByteDance
Global technology company building AI-powered entertainment, content, and enterprise platforms including TikTok.
What they build
- TikTok
- Douyin
- CapCut
Known for
- Large-scale recommendation systems
- Generative AI and foundation models
- Global consumer platforms at scale
Key facts
- Founded in 2012
- Headquartered in Beijing, China
- 150,000+ employees globally
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