[Remote] Research Intern (AI-Native Databases) - 2026 Summer (PhD)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteDance is a technology company that inspires creativity and enriches life through its innovative products. They are seeking a Research Intern to contribute to the development of next-generation AI-native database systems, focusing on building infrastructure that supports intelligent systems across various applications. Responsibilities Develop kernel modules or features for AI-native database systems Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex cloud infrastructure problems Partner with PMs and engineers from different teams on building backend support for AI-native database service products Participate in technical discussions related to team's product and engineering work Skills Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related fields Knowledge of database kernel, distributed system, query processing and optimization, multi-threaded programming Experience coding in C/C++, Golang, Java, Python Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications Curiosity towards new technologies and entrepreneurship High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities Experience with open-source systems such as Faiss, Milvus, DuckDB, ClickHouse, TiKV, RocksDB Publications at top-tier conferences (e.g., SIGMOD, VLDB, NeurIPS, MLSys, ICDE) Familiarity with GCP, AWS, or Azure's database and AI integration strategies Prior contributions to RAG, memory-augmented models, or self-tuning database components Benefits Day one access to health insurance Life insurance Wellbeing benefits 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) 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