Student Researcher (Vision Foundation Model - Seed) – 2027 Start (PhD) Seed Foundation Model Ca[...]

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

ByteDance Seed invites a PhD candidate to join as a Student Researcher on Seed Model - Vision in San Jose. You will work on vision foundation models, contribute to generative modeling research, and prototype new algorithms in a collaborative research environment.

The role emphasizes rigorous experimentation, publication-quality work, and the ability to work across teams. This internship requires US work authorization and offers a hands-on path to impactful research within ByteDance's Seed

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming skills and solid foundation in algorithms and data structures, proficient in Python or C/C++.
• Demonstrated research track record with publications in conferences related to computer vision and machine learning.
• As a condition of employment, must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided for this position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on vision foundation models and related systems.
• Explore methods to advance generative modeling capabilities, including image generation, video generation, and representation learning.
• Design and prototype algorithms, models, or system components.
• Collaborate with the team to advance research directions.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Algorithms & DS

Research experience

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Student Researcher - (Seed Model - Vision) - 2027 Start (PhD)

Location:

San Jose

Team:

Technology

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code:

A06941B

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on vision foundation models and related systems.
• Explore methods to advance generative modeling capabilities, including areas such as image generation, video generation, and representation learning.
• Design and prototype algorithms, models, or system components.
• Collaborate with the team to advance research directions.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications
• Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming skills and solid foundation in algorithms and data structures, proficient in Python or C/C++.
• Demonstrated research track record with publications in conferences related to computer vision and machine learning.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience related to generative modeling, including image generation or video generation.
• Strong problem-solving ability and experience conducting independent research.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a research environment.
• As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States. For this position, the Company does not provide sponsorship or any immigration-related benefits.

Job Information

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $85- $85.

• Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.
• Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).
• Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

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:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
3. 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