Test Software Engineer Graduate (Douyin Research and Development Middle Platform) - 2027 Start [...]

Bytedance

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

ByteDance, headquartered in San Jose, invites applicants for a role in its R&D Middle Platform team focusing on quality for Douyin and related products. You will engage in building evaluation tech, frameworks, and scalable methodologies to support model performance and safety.

The position offers opportunities for recent graduates to tackle challenging problems, grow technically, and contribute to various product lines from CapCut to Toutiao.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
  • Solid foundations in machine learning, deep learning, or NLP with hands-on model experience.
  • Proficiency in Python and evaluation model design, training, and deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Build large model evaluation technologies and solutions for real business scenarios.
  • Design evaluation frameworks and oversee training, deployment, and tuning of evaluation models.
  • Analyze model performance; conduct root-cause analysis of defects; summarize insights to support optimization.
  • Explore scalable evaluation methods for LLMs, multimodal understanding and agents.

Skills

Python
Evaluation framework design
Model training & deployment
Analytical skills
Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Job description

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.

Location:

San Jose

Team:

Testing

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A16337A

Responsibilities

The Douyin Research and Development Middle Platform team is mainly responsible for the quality construction of Douyin, CapCut, Toutiao, NovelToon, Douyin Finance and other products, and provides all-round, in-depth and efficient solutions for quality, experience and safety.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.

  • Build the development of large model evaluation technologies; design and implement solutions tailored to real business scenarios to continuously improve professionalism, stability and efficiency.
  • Take charge of evaluation framework design, as well as the training, deployment and tuning of evaluation models. Analyze model performance and conduct root-cause analysis of defects, summarize evaluation insights to support model optimization and version iteration.
  • Explore scientific, scalable evaluation methodologies and technical systems for scenarios including LLMs, multimodal understanding & generation, Agents and world models.
  • Continuously track and research cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices in the large model field, and implement innovative solutions in evaluation workflows.
Qualifications
  • Minimum Qualifications: Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Solid foundational knowledge in machine learning, deep learning or natural language processing, with hands-on algorithm experience related to large models.
  • Capable of applying algorithm capabilities to real evaluation scenarios; proficient in Python, with experience in evaluation framework design, training and deployment of evaluation models, or delivery of evaluation systems.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to deeply troubleshoot issues arising from large model training and application, and independently explore viable solutions.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills, proactive at work. Able to collaborate smoothly with team members to explore cutting-edge AI technologies and drive technical advancement.
About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

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

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