ByteDance
Research Scientist Intern (Distributed NoSQL Database Systems) - 2027 Start (PhD)
Seattle, Washington · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
About the job
Develop kernel features and backend support for AI-native database systems, addressing complex, large-scale cloud infrastructure problems.
What you'll do
- Develop kernel modules or features for AI-native database systems.
- Solve large-scale, complex cloud infrastructure problems.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers on backend support and participate in technical discussions.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Knowledge of database kernels, distributed systems, query processing and optimization, and multithreaded programming.
- Experience coding in C/C++, Golang, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- Experience with open-source systems such as Faiss, Milvus, DuckDB, ClickHouse, TiKV, or RocksDB; relevant publications; or familiarity with cloud database and AI integration.
- Prior contributions to RAG, memory-augmented models, or self-tuning database components.
Tools
C/C++, Golang, Java, Python, Faiss, Milvus, DuckDB, ClickHouse
AI focus
Build AI-native database systems and backend services for AI workloads; preferred experience includes RAG, memory-augmented models, or self-tuning database components.
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