[Remote] Cloud Acceleration Engineer Intern (DPU & AI Infra)- 2026 Start(PHD)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteDance is a company focused on inspiring creativity and enriching life through innovative products. They are seeking a Cloud Acceleration Engineer Intern to contribute to the development of DPU network software and collaborate with hardware teams on software-hardware co-design solutions for networking and storage acceleration. Responsibilities Design and develop DPU network software with a focus on high performance, low latency, and reliability Collaborate with hardware teams to build software-hardware co-design solutions for networking and storage acceleration Explore AI/ML infrastructure acceleration, leveraging DPUs, GPUs, and custom hardware to optimize distributed training and inference Drive end-to-end performance optimization, from OS kernels and drivers to user-space runtime systems Contribute to architecture design, technical proposals, and long-term research directions Skills Ph.D. in related fields with research training and publications Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026 Proficiency in C/C++ development and debugging Strong Linux systems development experience Solid understanding of compute, network architecture, and operating systems Background in at least one of: software-hardware co-design, distributed systems, high-performance networking, or AI/ML systems Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities Proven experience designing and building AI/ML infrastructure related but not limited to inference kv cache system, data preprocessing system Benefits Interns have day one access to health insurance Life insurance Wellbeing benefits and more Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year 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. Company Overview ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing, CHN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1350 in 2025, 1123 in 2024, 775 in 2023, 487 in 2022, 417 in 2021, 245 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.