Research Scientist Graduate (Seed-Speech Foundation Model) - 2027 Start

Pangle; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 388,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

ByteDance seeks a Research Scientist Graduate (Seed-Speech Foundation Model) in San Jose to advance speech foundation models and multimodal AI. You will work on training pipelines, model alignment, and performance optimization within the Seed team, contributing to next-generation speech technologies.

Ideal candidates hold a CS/EE/ECE/Physics/Math degree and have strong coding skills in C/C++ or Python, with a passion for research and collaboration in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/ECE/Physics/Math or related field.
• Proficient in C/C++ or Python; strong coding and data structures.
• Demonstrated interest or project experience in relevant areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale speech foundation models for understanding and generation tasks.
• Design training pipelines including data construction, instruction tuning, and model alignment.
• Improve core capabilities such as speech recognition, synthesis, reasoning, and robustness.
• Optimize model architectures, training efficiency, and system performance.
• Explore natural and interactive interfaces for speech-based systems.

Skills

C/C++ / Python coding

Problem solving & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/ECE/Physics/Math

Job description

Research Scientist Graduate (Seed-Speech Foundation Model) - 2027 Start

Location:

San Jose

Team:

Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A189494

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Responsibilities

About the teamThe mission of the Seed Speech team is to enrich interactive and creative processes through the application of multimodal speech technologies. The team focuses on the forefront of research and product development in speech and audio, music, natural language understanding, and multimodal deep learning.

• Develop and scale speech foundation models for understanding and generation tasks.
• Design training pipelines including data construction, instruction tuning, and model alignment.
• Improve core capabilities such as speech recognition, synthesis, reasoning, and robustness.
• Optimize model architectures, training efficiency, and system performance.
• Explore natural and interactive interfaces for speech-based systems.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Excellent coding ability, data structures, and fundamental algorithm skills, proficient in C/C++ or Python, etc.
• Demonstrated interest or project experience in relevant areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in speech processing, audio modeling, or related areas through internships is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $218400 - $387600 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.

About Doubao (Seed)

Established in 2023, the ByteDance Seed team is dedicated to pioneering new paths toward artificial general intelligence. We aspire to advance the frontier of intelligence to drive progress for both technology and society.

With a long-term vision for the AI sector, the Seed team's research spans MLLM, GenMedia, AI for Science, and Robotics. We maintain a global presence with laboratories and career opportunities across China, Singapore, and the United States. To date, we have launched industry-leading general foundation models and cutting-edge multimodal capabilities. Our technology powers over 50 application scenarios — including Doubao, Jimeng, TRAE, Dola and Dreamnia — and serves enterprise customers through Volcano Engine and BytePlus. Third-party data shows that the Doubao App ranks first in user volume in the Chinese market, while Doubao foundation models lead the industry in average daily token consumption.

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