Video Algorithm Engineer - End-to-End Encoding & QoE

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Parental Leave

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

Paid Personal Time

Job summary

ByteDance, a global technology company, is seeking strong video algorithm engineers to join its next-generation end-to-end video system team in the United States. You will work on encoding, processing, streaming, and quality assessment across Live and VOD services, contributing to high-performance video platforms used by billions of users.

The role requires solid fundamentals in algorithms and software design, with strong C/C++ and Python skills, and hands-on experience in video coding,

Qualifications

• BS degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields.
• Strong CS fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent programming in C/C++, Python, and related languages.
• Experience in video understanding/processing/coding/streaming and QoE optimization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement adaptive video encoding algorithms at internal and external codec levels.
• Design and implement video understanding, processing and enhancement algorithms.
• Design and validate image/video quality metrics (no-reference and full-reference).
• Design and implement efficient video delivery and streaming algorithms for Live and VOD services.

Skills

Strong CS fundamentals

C/C++ and Python

Video understanding/processing

Collaboration & communication

Education

BS in CS/EE or equivalent

Tools

C/C++

Python

Job description

ByteDance, a global technology company, is seeking strong video algorithm engineers to join its next-generation end-to-end video system team in the United States. You will work on encoding, processing, streaming, and quality assessment across Live and VOD services, contributing to high-performance video platforms used by billions of users.

The role requires solid fundamentals in algorithms and software design, with strong C/C++ and Python skills, and hands-on experience in video coding,