Research Scientist - AI Systems & Database Innovation

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance's Technology team in Seattle is seeking PhD-level researchers to design and prototype scalable distributed systems and AI-enabled databases. You will survey literature, propose new architectures, and push systems into production while collaborating with mentors and lab members.

Candidates should have completed or near completion of a PhD in CS, strong coding skills in C/C++, Go, Java or Python, and a track record of publishing in top venues.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or related discipline completed or near completion.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, storage and databases.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Go, Java or Python.

Responsibilities

• Do research surveys and come up with a new system and algorithm design.
• Develop new systems and successfully land them into production environments
• Be able to debug systems and measure system performance.
• Collaborate with mentors and other lab members.
• Write technical reports and publish papers.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Java

Python

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related

Job description

ByteDance's Technology team in Seattle is seeking PhD-level researchers to design and prototype scalable distributed systems and AI-enabled databases. You will survey literature, propose new architectures, and push systems into production while collaborating with mentors and lab members.

Candidates should have completed or near completion of a PhD in CS, strong coding skills in C/C++, Go, Java or Python, and a track record of publishing in top venues.