Research Scientist Graduate (Foundation Model, Generative AI) - 2026 Start (PhD)

About the Team

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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research and development in foundation model, unified model and multimodal machine learning, especially in the areas of generative AI (e.g. image, video, or 3d generation).
• Develop the foundation model to enhance the strategic advantages for ByteDance products.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a PhD degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Highly competent in algorithms and programming; Strong coding skills in Python and PyTorch. Work and collaborate well with team members.
• Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with publications in venues such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, SIGGRAPH or Multimedia, etc. Hands-on coding experience in deep learning frameworks and large-scale training experience. Experience in large-scale image and video processing and curation, particularly when it involves extensive work with foundation models.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $244800 - $450000 annually. Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).