AI & Optimization Scientist, Infrastructure Operations

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance's ByteBrain Infrastructure Operation in Seattle seeks a Research Scientist to design and advance AI, ML, and optimization algorithms for large-scale infrastructure systems. You will bridge research and production, touching AIOps, operations research, and software engineering.

You will deploy and scale algorithms in production, analyze real-world infrastructure data, and publish high-quality papers.

Qualifications

• Proven research track record with multiple publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to AI, machine learning, operations research, systems, or related fields.
• Deep expertise in AI, machine learning, and/or operations research, with hands-on experience in large-scale data analysis and algorithm development.
• Strong coding, implementation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bridge research and production systems.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI, machine learning, and optimization algorithms to improve the efficiency, reliability, and performance of large-scale infrastructure systems. Areas may include AIOps, operations research, software engineering, and system optimization.
• Drive the deployment, scaling, and continuous improvement of algorithms in production environments, supporting large-scale services.
• Identify optimization opportunities and emerging challenges from real-world infrastructure scenarios, translating them into impactful research and engineering solutions.
• Conduct cutting-edge research and publish high-quality papers in top-tier conferences and journals.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

Large-scale data analysis

Production-grade coding

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

ByteDance's ByteBrain Infrastructure Operation in Seattle seeks a Research Scientist to design and advance AI, ML, and optimization algorithms for large-scale infrastructure systems. You will bridge research and production, touching AIOps, operations research, and software engineering.

You will deploy and scale algorithms in production, analyze real-world infrastructure data, and publish high-quality papers.