Research Scientist, AI for Infrastructure Optimization

Bytedance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 388,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

ByteDance’s ByteBrain team seeks a PhD-level researcher to advance AI for Infrastructure (AI4Infra). You will design AI/ML/OR algorithms for large-scale data-center optimization and deploy them across production systems, while publishing high-quality research.

The role sits at the intersection of operations research, AIOps, and AI for Infra, with opportunities to influence resource utilization and system intelligence globally.

Qualifications

• PhD degree completion or recent completion in CS or related field.
• Proven research track record with publications in AI/ML/OR.
• Deep expertise in AI/ML/OR with large-scale data analysis.
• Strong coding, implementation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI, ML, and optimization algorithms for large-scale infrastructure systems.
• Drive deployment, scaling, and improvement of algorithms in production environments.
• Identify optimization opportunities from real-world infrastructure scenarios.
• Conduct cutting-edge research and publish papers in top-tier venues.

Skills

Coding skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

Optimization solvers

Job description

ByteDance’s ByteBrain team seeks a PhD-level researcher to advance AI for Infrastructure (AI4Infra). You will design AI/ML/OR algorithms for large-scale data-center optimization and deploy them across production systems, while publishing high-quality research.

The role sits at the intersection of operations research, AIOps, and AI for Infra, with opportunities to influence resource utilization and system intelligence globally.