Site Reliability Engineer Intern (Data Infrastructure) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

About the role

Our data infrastructure Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is a pioneer in innovation. We seamlessly merge software development and infrastructure operations to design, build, and manage large-scale, highly distributed systems. We take pride in overseeing one of the industry's most extensive cloud infrastructures. As software development evolves, building systems from a mix of components has become the new standard. In this era, SRE takes a central role. This role demands the ability to design, develop, and operate these components, transforming them into cloud-managed, scalable, and reliable elements. Our professionals play a critical role as connectors, ensuring the seamless integration of these diverse components to deliver high-performing systems. Our dynamic SRE field is about actively shaping the future of technology, not just keeping pace with it. We contribute significantly to the next chapter of data infrastructure.

About the team

The team is currently in the process of building global teams around the world. Join us today and embark on this transformative journey!

Responsibilities

• Participate in and enhance the complete service lifecycle, from inception and design, through development, capacity planning, launch reviews, deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Design and implement software platforms and monitoring frameworks to govern service-oriented architecture (SOA) efficiently, automatically, and intelligently.
• Develop and manage components of cloud-managed data infrastructure, encompassing technologies such as Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, Flink, and more.
• Establish sustainable mechanisms for scaling systems, such as automation, to drive enhancements in reliability, efficiency, and velocity.
• Provide sustainable user support, manage incident responses, and conduct blameless postmortems as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with 2+ years of experience, or a Master's degree
• Experience programming in one of the following Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, and Rust
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in MySQL, Redis, Ngnix, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc.
• Strong skills in fast learning and communication

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $42.75- $42.75.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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