AI Product Manager Intern (Applied Machine Learning) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Responsibilitie

Volcano ModelArk is Volcengine's one-stop large model service platform and the market leader in China's LLM space - in both product breadth and customer share. The platform provides end-to-end services spanning model inference, evaluation, and fine-tuning. Ark integrates Doubao and other leading industry models, offers a rich plugin ecosystem and AI application development services, and delivers enterprise-grade AI deployment through robust security and professional algorithm support. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at ByteDance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at ByteDance. Internships at ByteDance aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date). Summer Start Dates: - May 11th, 2026 - May 18th, 2026 - May 26th, 2026 - June 8th, 2026 - June 22nd, 2026 Responsibilities: - Direct involvement in core product decisions and architecture discussions for the Agent Infra platform - not busywork, not a role built around decks and status updates - Close mentorship from an AI PM with deep experience in MaaS platforms and agent frameworks - Contribute to product feature design and documentation for the Agent Harness layer - covering core modules including Agent Loop architecture, Memory / Context lifecycle, and Self-Improving mechanisms - Track Agent runtime infrastructure developments across leading platforms and GitHub; produce periodic structured competitive and technical teardown reports - Help design evaluation metrics and benchmark approaches for Harness-layer features - such as context compression quality, tool routing accuracy, and agent loop reliability - Translate real developer pain points from user interviews and community feedback into executable product specs and working demos via AI coding

Qualification

Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline - Able to commit to working for 12 weeks in 2026. - Solid understanding of how LLM agents work end-to-end: the model, context window, tool calls, and the scaffolding layer that orchestrates them - Strong structured thinking - you can break ambiguous problems into clear frameworks and your written output reflects that - Self-directed and comfortable operating in fast-moving, early-stage environments without much hand-holding Preferred Qualifications: - Have read through the source code or documentation of agent frameworks like LangChain, AutoGen, OpenClaw, or CrewAI - and formed your own views on their design tradeoffs - Familiar with benchmarks like SWE-bench, AgentBench, and SkillsBench - and understand both what they measure and what they miss - Power user of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or Trae - Can write Code to quickly build demos, process data, or run evals - you don't need to be an engineer, but you can speak their language - Writes regularly (blog, Substack, Zhihu, etc.) and can turn complex systems thinking into readable narrative

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $35- $35.


Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.


The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.


For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 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:


1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;


2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and


3. Exercising sound judgment.

About U

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.

Why Join ByteDance

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 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. Join us.


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. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

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