ByteDance
Research Intern (AI/LLM Network) - 2026 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a PhD in computer networking or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Research and develop high-speed networking technologies, systems, and communication frameworks that support AI/LLM applications at scale.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and deploy high-speed network technologies for AI/LLM applications.
- Develop platforms and systems to monitor, analyze, and diagnose large-scale AI/LLM networks, and optimize their performance and reliability.
- Research emerging technologies and present innovative system work in academic papers.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a PhD in computer networking or a related technical discipline.
- Proficiency in computer networking and network programming.
- Proficiency in one or more mainstream programming languages, such as C/C++, Python, or Go.
- Familiarity with advances in high-speed network systems, including RDMA, congestion control, or AI network optimization.
Nice to have
- Experience developing high-performance communication frameworks, such as NCCL, MPI, or RPC libraries, and software for AI network diagnosis and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with AI training/inference systems and software-hardware co-design; top-tier networking conference publications.
Tools
C/C++, Python, Go, RDMA, NCCL, MPI, RPC
AI focus
Develop high-performance networking technologies, diagnostic systems, communication frameworks, and host-network-application co-design optimizations for AI/LLM workloads.
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