Research Scientist, AI & Audio Gen for Global Impact

Bytedance

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 254,000 - 480,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid parental leave
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Wellbeing benefits
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Paid personal time

Job summary

ByteDance Seed seeks a highly qualified researcher to advance AI foundations across MLLM, GenMedia, AI for Science, and Robotics. The role involves developing novel ML models, evaluating them, and collaborating with global teams to impact products like Douyin and Capcut.

Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field, strong publication record, and hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks and large-scale models. Visa/work authorization required for the US location.

Qualifications

  • PhD or near-completion in a relevant field (CS, EE, ECE, Physics, Math).
  • Strong theoretical and empirical research background.
  • Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow and deep learning architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute cutting-edge research to ByteDance product evolution (e.g., Douyin, Capcut).
  • Work on advanced science and technology in audio processing and generation.
  • Research, model, design, develop and evaluate novel ML models and algorithms.
  • Collaborate with globally based researchers and engineering teams.

Skills

PyTorch
TensorFlow
Deep Learning
Python
C / C++
Shell

Education

PhD in CS/EE/ECEn/Physics/Math

Tools

Neural networks

Job description

ByteDance Seed seeks a highly qualified researcher to advance AI foundations across MLLM, GenMedia, AI for Science, and Robotics. The role involves developing novel ML models, evaluating them, and collaborating with global teams to impact products like Douyin and Capcut.

Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field, strong publication record, and hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks and large-scale models. Visa/work authorization required for the US location.

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