Imaging Scientist - AI for VR/AR Cameras

Bytedance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

PICO's imaging systems and human engineering team seeks a passionate imaging expert to develop next-generation imaging algorithms for VR/MR/AR products, focusing on camera capture and rendering with high image quality.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD or near completion in imaging/vision fields, with strong expertise in image processing, ML, and hands-on Python/MATLAB; collaboration across camera, optics, ISP, display, AI, software, hardware teams is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in CS/EE/Imaging/Optical/Color Science or related field.
• Strong foundation in image processing, computer vision, computational photography or ML.
• Experience applying deep learning to image/video applications using PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar; familiarity with C/C++.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills; willingness to conduct hardware experiments.

Responsibilities

• Explore and develop computational imaging, computational photography, and multimodal technologies for VR/MR/AR products.
• Research emerging approaches and translate ideas into prototypes using ML frameworks and AI-assisted development tools.
• Work hands-on with cameras, sensors, and AR/XR hardware to collect data, analyze system behavior, and debug imaging issues.
• Build proof-of-concept demos for image enhancement, intelligent capture, scene understanding, and multimodal features.
• Define evaluation methods and automated feedback loops to iteratively improve algorithms and features.
• Collaborate with teams across camera, optics, ISP, display, AI, software, hardware, silicon, and product development.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Deep learning

Image processing

Computer vision

CUDA / GPU

Hardware experiments

Education

PhD in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering or Imaging Science

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

CNNs

Transformers

Diffusion models

GANs

Job description

PICO's imaging systems and human engineering team seeks a passionate imaging expert to develop next-generation imaging algorithms for VR/MR/AR products, focusing on camera capture and rendering with high image quality.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD or near completion in imaging/vision fields, with strong expertise in image processing, ML, and hands-on Python/MATLAB; collaboration across camera, optics, ISP, display, AI, software, hardware teams is essential.