ByteDance
Research Scientist Intern (Multi-modal Agentic Databases) - 2027 Start (PhD)
Seattle, Washington · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline.
About the job
Conduct research and develop prototype systems and algorithms for infrastructure-related projects, evaluating system performance and publishing findings.
What you'll do
- Survey research and design new systems and algorithms.
- Develop prototypes, debug systems, and measure performance.
- Collaborate with mentors and lab members; write technical reports and publish papers.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Understand distributed systems.
- Strong programming skills in one or more of C/C++, Go, Java, or Python.
- Able to conduct advanced research under supervision.
Nice to have
- Strong prior research experience in infrastructure systems.
- Research experience with LLMs.
Tools
C/C++, Go, Java, Python
AI focus
The posting describes LLM/AI and infrastructure research, including infrastructure for LLM/AI and LLM/AI for infrastructure; preferred experience includes LLM research.
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