Production System Engineer, Infrastructure Engineering Intern - 2025 Start

Responsibilities

About the Team
The Infrastructure Engineering team supports the company's fast growth by building and operating hyperscale datacenters. The team manages the end to end lifecycle of server fleet, providing cloud solutions and various infrastructure services ensuring that they are scalable and are reliable.
Embark on an exciting expedition to explore the rapidly expanding ByteDance/TikToK domains in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Here, the Infrastructure Engineering team is crafting monumental data citadels that encircle the planet, sheltering legions of hundreds of thousands of servers.
As the maestro of our production systems, you will embark on a captivating odyssey, taming the life cycles of these servers. Your adventure will begin with the orchestration of their initial deployment, navigating the intricate terrain of OS installation, summoning services like a digital magician, and maintaining vigilant watch over our inventory. But, like any epic tale, there will be times of challenge when you become a troubleshooter extraordinaire, mending and restoring with unwavering dedication.
Eventually, you'll guide them into the sunset, orchestrating their decommissioning and ensuring their rebirth through recycling, all while contributing to the pulsating rhythm of international company's technological evolution.

Why Join Us?
- Work on real-world global infrastructure in hyperscale environments with cutting edge hardware.
- Gain mentorship and technical guidance from industry experts.
- Opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects in server operations, automation, new product introduction and provision etc.
- Exposure to state-of-the-art IT and datacenter technologies and large-scale various fleets.

Key Responsibilities
- Server Operations & Infrastructure Support: Assist in the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of large-scale server fleets across our global datacenters.
- Lifecycle Management: Support the full lifecycle of servers, from system design, deployment, operation, troubleshooting, and decommissioning.
- Automation & Tool Development: Develop and optimize scripts or tools to enhance automation, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
- System Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Implement and refine monitoring solutions to improve the availability, latency, stability, and overall performance of infrastructure services.
- Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution: Work with engineers to diagnose and resolve system issues, contributing to root cause analysis and preventive measures.
- Cross-team Collaboration: Work closely with infrastructure architects, developers, and data center engineers to support ongoing projects and enhancements.
- Platform Development (Optional): If you have experience in front-end development, contribute to building internal dashboards or visualization tools for monitoring infrastructure health and operations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Familiarity with Linux system administration and command-line operations.
- Basic scripting skills in Python, Bash Shell, or Golang.
- Knowledge of server hardware&system, data center infrastructure, or networking.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
- Hands-on experience with server maintenance, hardware diagnostics, or system troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios.
- Experience in lowcode platform or front-end development (JavaScript. Node.js, Django, or similar frameworks) for building dashboards or other systems.
- Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure automation tools (Ansible).
- Data analysis

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Job Information

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.​

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 wor