Machine Learning Backend Engineer Graduate (AML MLDev) - 2027 Start

Bytedance; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance, a global tech company behind TikTok, is seeking talent for its Data AML mid-platform team in San Jose. The role focuses on optimizing the computational performance of recommendation/inference systems, enabling powerful ML compute for internal businesses across multiple products including Douyin and Xigua.

Successful candidates will design high-performance kernels, drive model compilation optimization, and collaborate with hardware/software teams to diagnose bottlenecks and implement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Familiar with mainstream model compilation stacks (TVM, MLIR, XLA, etc.) with development and optimization experience.
• Proficient in C/C++ development; familiar with CPU/GPU architecture and cache mechanisms; practical high-performance kernel development experience.
• Understanding of deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, OneFlow, etc.) and their computational graphs, inference/training execution, and graph optimization/compilation.

Responsibilities

• Optimize computational performance of ByteDance's recommendation mid-platform models; tune for inference/training bottlenecks in business scenarios; improve kernel computing utilization.
• Lead design/development of high-performance kernel libraries, covering general-purpose and business-specific kernels, including parallelism for computation and communication.
• Advance model compilation optimization via graph optimization, kernel fusion, scheduling, and code generation; build/improve mid-platform model compilation system.
• Collaborate with business/algorithm teams to identify performance issues; provide full-stack performance analysis, bottleneck diagnosis, and optimization solutions; consolidate general-purpose performance components, toolchains, and platform capabilities.

Job description

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.

Location:

San Jose

Team:

Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A155204

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Responsibilities

Data AML is ByteDance's Machine Learning mid-platform, providing training and inference systems for recommendation/advertising for businesses such as Douyin, Jinri Toutiao, and Xigua Video. It provides powerful Machine Learning computing power for internal business units within the company and conducts research on some general and innovative algorithms for issues in these businesses.We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.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 our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.Job Description:- Responsible for the computational performance optimization of ByteDance's recommendation mid-platform models, conduct in-depth tuning for inference/training bottlenecks in business scenarios, and improve computing utilization.- Lead the design and development of high-performance kernel libraries, covering general-purpose and business-customized kernels, including general computation and communication parallelism, to ensure the ultimate performance of kernels.- Deeply cultivate model compilation optimization technology, and based on directions such as graph optimization, kernel fusion, computation scheduling, and code generation, build and improve the mid-platform model compilation system.- Collaborate with the business and algorithm teams to identify performance issues, provide full stack performance analysis, bottleneck diagnosis, and optimization solutions, consolidate general-purpose performance optimization components, toolchains, and platform capabilities, and empower multiple internal business.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or a related discipline.- Familiar with mainstream model compilation stacks (such as TVM, MLIR, XLA, etc.), with relevant experience in development, and optimization;- Proficient in C/C++ development, familiar with assembly, CPU/GPU architecture, and cache mechanism, with practical experience in high-performance kernel development;- Familiar with the underlying principles of deep learning frameworks (such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, OneFlow, etc.), understand the computational graph structure, inference/training execution process, and have experience in implementing model graph optimization and compilation optimization;- Possess strong abilities in independent thinking, problem decomposition, performance troubleshooting, and practical optimization, and be able to independently overcome complex performance bottlenecks;Preferred Qualifications:- Have experience in joint hardware and software design, and possess experience in heterogeneous computing projects;- Have experience in contributing to or developing open-source deep learning kernel libraries, compilers, or inference engines;- Have in-depth research experience on the underlying architecture and mechanisms of at least one machine learning framework (TensorFlow / PyTorch / MxNet or other self-developed frameworks).

Job Information

About Us

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

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request