ByteDance
Research Intern (SDN Traffic Intelligence & Control) - 2026 Start (PhD)
Seattle, Washington · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Research and develop network verification and traffic engineering platforms for ByteDance’s large-scale data center networks and global traffic control.
What you'll do
- Develop Network Verification platforms, including emulation and Control Plane and Data Plane Verification, to support network design, operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Research and develop Network Traffic Engineering platforms to optimize global traffic control and network bandwidth management.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Proficiency in one or more mainstream programming languages: Go, C++, or Python.
- Ability to develop distributed software.
Nice to have
- Networking research experience through an internship, work experience, or publications.
- Research related to optimization, network traffic engineering, or network verification.
Tools
Go, C++, Python
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