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ByteDance, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Student Researcher (Doubao (Seed) - Foundation Model AI Platform) - 2025 Start (PhD)
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ByteDance Job Overview
Welcome to the GAI‑Vision team, where we spearhead multi‑modality foundation models on visual understanding and visual generation. Our mission is to solve the visual intelligence problem for AI. We conduct cutting‑edge research on areas such as vision and language, large vision models, and generative foundation models. The team is a mix of experienced research scientists and engineers, aiming to advance research boundaries in foundation models and apply these technologies to rich application scenarios, creating a feedback loop that further improves our foundation technologies. Join us in shaping the future of AI technologies and revolutionizing our product experience for global users. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for a Student Researcher opportunity in 2025. Student Researcher positions at ByteDance offer industry exposure and hands‑on experience, with flexibility in duration, time commitment, and location. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered in the order applied. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage early submission. Responsibilities
Creating AI engineering infrastructure from end to end for large model development. Training inference acceleration and deployment. Minimum Qualifications
Currently pursuing a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Research and engineering experience in computer vision and natural language processing. Ability to work and collaborate well with team members. Ability to work independently; strong communication skills. Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in multi‑modal understanding, vision and language tasks such as video captioning, VQA, text‑to‑video retrieval, and related topics. Experience with very large‑scale datasets and building large‑scale datasets to scale up foundation models. Experience with language models and applying them in downstream tasks. Publications in top‑tier venues such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, COLING, etc. Highly competent in algorithms and programming; strong coding skills in Python and popular deep learning frameworks. Compensation
Hourly rate: $60–$60 per hour (Campus Intern). Benefits
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and country of work location. Interns receive day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, 10 paid holidays per year, and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of the year, 40 hours if hired in second half). Interns not working 100% remote may also be eligible for a housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. Fair Chance Hiring (Los Angeles County)
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may affect job duties such as: Interacting with internal or external clients/colleagues; Handling confidential information; Exercising sound judgment. About Doubao (Seed)
Founded in 2023, the ByteDance Doubao (Seed) Team pioneers advanced AI foundation models. Our goal is to lead in cutting‑edge research and drive technological and societal advancements. We focus on deep learning, reinforcement learning, language, vision, audio, AI infrastructure, and AI safety. Our team has labs and research positions across China, Singapore, and the US. Why Join ByteDance
ByteDance values creativity, innovation, and inclusivity. Our global, diverse teams build products that help people express themselves, discover, and connect. We foster an "Always Day 1" mindset to deliver breakthrough innovations. Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to an inclusive workplace, celebrating diverse voices and perspectives. Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. Contact us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.
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Student Researcher (Doubao (Seed) - Foundation Model AI Platform) - 2025 Start (PhD)
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ByteDance Job Overview
Welcome to the GAI‑Vision team, where we spearhead multi‑modality foundation models on visual understanding and visual generation. Our mission is to solve the visual intelligence problem for AI. We conduct cutting‑edge research on areas such as vision and language, large vision models, and generative foundation models. The team is a mix of experienced research scientists and engineers, aiming to advance research boundaries in foundation models and apply these technologies to rich application scenarios, creating a feedback loop that further improves our foundation technologies. Join us in shaping the future of AI technologies and revolutionizing our product experience for global users. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for a Student Researcher opportunity in 2025. Student Researcher positions at ByteDance offer industry exposure and hands‑on experience, with flexibility in duration, time commitment, and location. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered in the order applied. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage early submission. Responsibilities
Creating AI engineering infrastructure from end to end for large model development. Training inference acceleration and deployment. Minimum Qualifications
Currently pursuing a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Research and engineering experience in computer vision and natural language processing. Ability to work and collaborate well with team members. Ability to work independently; strong communication skills. Must obtain and maintain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in multi‑modal understanding, vision and language tasks such as video captioning, VQA, text‑to‑video retrieval, and related topics. Experience with very large‑scale datasets and building large‑scale datasets to scale up foundation models. Experience with language models and applying them in downstream tasks. Publications in top‑tier venues such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, COLING, etc. Highly competent in algorithms and programming; strong coding skills in Python and popular deep learning frameworks. Compensation
Hourly rate: $60–$60 per hour (Campus Intern). Benefits
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and country of work location. Interns receive day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, 10 paid holidays per year, and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of the year, 40 hours if hired in second half). Interns not working 100% remote may also be eligible for a housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. Fair Chance Hiring (Los Angeles County)
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may affect job duties such as: Interacting with internal or external clients/colleagues; Handling confidential information; Exercising sound judgment. About Doubao (Seed)
Founded in 2023, the ByteDance Doubao (Seed) Team pioneers advanced AI foundation models. Our goal is to lead in cutting‑edge research and drive technological and societal advancements. We focus on deep learning, reinforcement learning, language, vision, audio, AI infrastructure, and AI safety. Our team has labs and research positions across China, Singapore, and the US. Why Join ByteDance
ByteDance values creativity, innovation, and inclusivity. Our global, diverse teams build products that help people express themselves, discover, and connect. We foster an "Always Day 1" mindset to deliver breakthrough innovations. Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to an inclusive workplace, celebrating diverse voices and perspectives. Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. Contact us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.
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