Vision AI Research Intern - Seed Models (PhD)

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

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