Graduate Research Scientist - Video Quality & Coding

ByteDance; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a Research Scientist Graduate (Video Quality Analysis & Coding Strategy) for a 2026 start in San Jose. The role focuses on designing and optimizing a next-generation video system to enhance QoE for billions of users, with opportunities to pursue bold ideas and growth.

Successful candidates must commit to onboarding by end of 2026 and clearly state graduation date in the resume. Responsibilities include designing video analysis and quality assessment algorithms, contributing

Qualifications

• PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of video analysis algorithms or video quality algorithms and state-of-the-art tech.
• Proficiency in C, C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design video analysis and quality assessment algorithms (ROI/SOD, content understanding, temporal grounding).
• Design strategy and solution for end-to-end video quality optimization.
• Apply algorithms to VOD/Live streaming monitoring and objective evaluation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate algorithms into production and validate impact via A/B testing.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

sklearn

opencv

ffmpeg

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

ByteDance is seeking a Research Scientist Graduate (Video Quality Analysis & Coding Strategy) for a 2026 start in San Jose. The role focuses on designing and optimizing a next-generation video system to enhance QoE for billions of users, with opportunities to pursue bold ideas and growth.

Successful candidates must commit to onboarding by end of 2026 and clearly state graduation date in the resume. Responsibilities include designing video analysis and quality assessment algorithms, contributing