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ByteDance

Builds content apps, business software and AI

Research Scientist Intern - Security for AI

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Internship · Summer 2026San Jose, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Excellent knowledge of theory and practice of Large Language Models and foundation models.
  • Strong publication record at conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, etc.).

Responsibilities

  • Explore, design, and develop security solutions for Large Language Models (LLMs), such as techniques to enhance LLM robustness against potential threats like prompt injections and private information disclosure.
  • Conduct comprehensive security risk assessments and provide actionable recommendations for mitigating potential vulnerabilities in LLMs.
  • Stay well-informed about existing AI risks to ensure the highest level of security across all AI projects.
  • Keep abreast of the latest AI technologies and trends, proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen the security of AI products.
  • Foster strategic collaborations with external organizations and experts to remain at the forefront of best practices and advancements in AI security.
  • Continuously evaluate and optimize internal processes and procedures related to AI security to maintain a robust and resilient framework.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to clients, empowering them to understand and adopt secure AI practices seamlessly.
  • Develop and deliver comprehensive training and educational programs on secure AI principles and best practices to team members, promoting a culture of AI security awareness and excellence.

Desired Qualifications

  • Good communication and collaboration skills, able to explore new technologies with the team and promote technological progress.
  • Demonstrated software engineering or natural language processing, or deep learning experience from previous internships, work experience, coding competitions, or publications.
  • High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.
  • Excellent coding ability, familiar with data structures, and fundamental algorithm skills, proficient in Python or Go or Java, winners of competitions such as ACM/ICPC, USACO/NOI/IOI, Top Coder, Kaggle, etc. are preferred.

About the Company

ByteDance

Builds content apps, business software and AI

ByteDance builds content and creation apps for consumers, alongside collaboration software and AI services for businesses. Its video platforms connect viewers with creators, while CapCut gives people tools to edit and publish videos. The group also develops Lark for workplace communication and shared documents, and its Seed research teams build language, image, video, and speech models used in consumer apps and sold through BytePlus cloud services. It earns money from advertising, commerce services, paid software subscriptions, and usage of its enterprise technology. ByteDance was founded in 2012 and has its operational headquarters in Beijing, China.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$35.1B
Headquarters
Haidian, China
Founded
2012

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