Research Scientist - DPU & AI Infra
ByteDance, Seattle, Washington
The team
The ByteDance DPU (Data Processing Unit) team is building the foundational computing infrastructure for ByteDance and Volcano Engine Public Cloud. Our mission is to advance the architecture, development, and research of next-generation software-hardware technologies across compute, networking, and storage for cloud and AI computing. Our technology stack spans
- Cloud virtualization & hypervisors
- High-performance user-space network protocols (DPDK, RDMA, etc.)
- High-speed interconnect and virtual switching
- Distributed storage acceleration
- GPU virtualization and scheduling for AI/ML workloads
We work at the intersection of software systems, distributed infrastructure, and custom hardware acceleration, shaping the next wave of cloud-scale computing.
What you will do
- Design and develop DPU network software with a focus on high performance, low latency, and reliability.