Hiring: Software Engineer Graduate (Traffic Infrastructure)- 2027 Start Company: ByteDance Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:38:19 Employment Type: Internship Target Skills & Keywords : CDN, Kubernetes, Linux, Rust, TCP/IP, containerd About the job Required Skills: •As a New Grad engineer, you will join a team of experienced infrastructure engineers who will mentor you as you grow. You will work on real production systems that serve global edge traffic at massive scale, gaining hands-on exposure to cloud-native technologies, distributed systems, and networking from day one. •Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. •Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. •Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment. •Contribute to the design, development, and operation of infrastructure components for global edge PoPs (e.g., Kubernetes/control plane, virtualization/containers, Ingress/Gateway), with guidance from mentor engineers, focusing on performance, reliability, and security. •Participate in the end-to-end delivery of cloud-native features — from requirements and implementation to testing and production rollout — while learning our engineering best practices. •Architect and deliver observability and troubleshooting tooling (metrics/logs/tracing/profiling) and contribute to automation that improves incident response efficiency. •Partner cross-functionally with SRE, platform, and product teams, and grow into an engineer who can independently own standardized, reusable platform capabilities for traffic-intensive services. Qualifications: •Individuals who are currently pursuing or recently completed a BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, graduating within the past year or by the expected start date. •Solid foundation in software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer networks). •Programming experience in one or more languages such as Go, C or Rust, demonstrated through coursework, personal projects, internships, or open-source contributions. •Operational familiarity with Linux and basic understanding of containers, distributed systems, or networking concepts. •Strong problem-solving skills, a growth mindset, ownership, and eagerness to learn in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. •Internship, co-op, or research experience related to backend/systems development, cloud-native technologies, or infrastructure. •Hands-on exposure to containers and Kubernetes through coursework, side projects, or internships (e.g., deploying applications, basic cluster operations, service discovery, Ingress/Gateway). •Contributions to cloud-native open-source projects (e.g., Kubernetes, Containerd, Cilium/eBPF), even at a small scale. •Deeper Linux knowledge (kernel, scheduling, TCP/IP, routing, iptables/nftables) gained through projects or self-study. •Coursework, projects, or curiosity around CDN, live streaming, RTC, or other edge/traffic-intensive architectures. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!