Security Software Engineer Project Intern (Network Security) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Summary

ByteDance is a company focused on inspiring creativity and enriching life through innovative products. They are seeking a Security Software Engineer Project Intern to assist in the development and optimization of network security solutions, providing practical experience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in the development, debugging, and optimization of the WAF/BOT system
• Develop the rule engine module of WAF/BOT using the Go language to implement the detection and filtering of Web application requests
• Participate in the development, testing, and launch of the Console page and backend APIs for Cyber Security products
• Collaborate with senior engineers to monitor and analyze network traffic, and detect potential attack behaviors through the WAF system
• For example, identify abnormal HTTP request patterns (such as SQL injection, XSS attacks, BOT detection etc.)

Skills

• Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other STEM disciplines
• Proficient in at least one programming language among Go, Python, and C, with strong coding capabilities
• Familiar with common algorithms, such as one of the following: multi-threaded programming / Big Data Analysis / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, etc
• Proficient in using open-source tools such as MySQL, Redis, ES, and Hive, and master the interaction methods between programming languages and storage sources
• Have a strong interest in WAF/BOT protection technology and possess solid foundational knowledge of Cyber Security, such as network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.), common network attack and defense methods, etc
• Knowledge of cloud security

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other STEM disciplines
• Proficient in at least one programming language among Go, Python, and C, with strong coding capabilities
• Familiar with common algorithms, such as one of the following: multi-threaded programming / Big Data Analysis / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, etc
• Proficient in using open-source tools such as MySQL, Redis, ES, and Hive, and master the interaction methods between programming languages and storage sources
• Have a strong interest in WAF/BOT protection technology and possess solid foundational knowledge of Cyber Security, such as network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.), common network attack and defense methods, etc

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of cloud security

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