ByteDance
Software Engineer Graduate (AI Infra Compute) - 2027 Start
Seattle, Washington · Junior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$21,504 more — $143,104 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $143,104 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The Compute-US team focuses on the development and research of the compute infrastructure platform.
- We are looking for talented individuals to join our team.
- As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.
Responsibilities
- Develop key technologies to optimize our AI Infra stack, including training infra, inference infra, and AI agents.
Requirements
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience with at least one of the following areas:
- Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year.
Nice to have
- Frequent contributors or maintainers in AI Infra related open source communities such as vLLM or SGLang.
- Having CS conference publications such as OSDI or MLSys.
- For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
- Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems
- Exercising sound judgment.
- Why Join ByteDance
Compensation
- $122k-$243k
Company info
- 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.
- Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
- As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people.
- We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company.
- By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users.
- When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.
- Diversity & Inclusion
- ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.
- Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace.
- At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life.
This listing is sourced directly from ByteDance's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.