Software Engineer in ML Systems Graduate (AML - Machine Learning Systems) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

ByteDance is a global tech company known for its innovative products like TikTok. The Software Engineer in ML Systems Graduate role involves developing and maintaining distributed machine learning systems, focusing on architecture design, stability, and optimization in collaboration with a global team. Responsibilities Participating in online architecture design and optimization centered around LLM inference tasks, achieving high concurrency and throughput in large-scale online systems Participating in the establishment of a comprehensive system covering stability, disaster recovery, R&D efficiency, and cost, enhancing overall system stability Participating in the design and implementation of end-to-end online pipeline systems with multiple models, plugins, and storage-computation components, enabling agile, flexible, and observable continuous delivery Collaborating closely with the MLE for optimization of algorithms and systems Being proactive, optimistic, highly responsible, and demonstrating meticulous work ethic, as well as possessing strong team communication and collaboration skills Skills Bachelor's degree or above, major in computer/electronics/automation/software, etc Excellent coding skills, strong understanding of data structures, and fundamental knowledge of algorithms. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Java, Go, Python, etc Rich experience in online architecture, with the ability to troubleshoot independently Strong sense of responsibility, good learning ability, communication skills, and self-motivation Understanding of GPU hardware architecture, familiarity with GPU software stack (CUDA, cuDNN), and experience in GPU performance analysis Knowledge of LLM models, experience in accelerating LLM model optimization is preferred Benefits Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance A 401(k) savings plan with company match Paid parental leave Short-term and long-term disability coverage Life insurance Wellbeing benefits 10 paid holidays per year 10 paid sick days per year 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure) 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.