Research Scientist Graduate (Infrastructure System Lab) - 2027 Start (PhD)

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of products including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, Pico, Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Our team focuses on advanced R&D projects at the intersection of LLM/AI and infrastructure, achieving top rankings on industry benchmarks and publishing nearly 20 papers in top-tier conferences such as SIGMOD, VLDB, FSE, ICLR, EuroSys, and WWW in 2025 alone.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research surveys and design new systems and algorithms.
• Develop new systems and deploy them into production environments.
• Debug systems and measure system performance.
• Collaborate with mentors and other lab members.
• Write technical reports and publish papers in top-tier conferences.

Requirements

• Completing or recently completed a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Skilled in at least one mainstream programming language (e.g., C/C++, Python, Go), with strong coding ability, data structures, and algorithm fundamentals.
• Able to independently design and develop complex systems.
• Deliver design documents, independent deliverables, and demo systems.
• Familiar with state-of-the-art data management technologies.
• Strong learning ability, self-motivation, and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.
• Capable of independently exploring solutions and adapting to challenges.
• Research experience in LLMs and infrastructure is highly preferred.
• Published at least two papers as first author in conferences or journals such as SIGMOD, VLDB, ASE, FSE, NSDI/OSDI, or EuroSys (preferred qualification).

Benefits

• Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• 10 paid sick days per year.
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
• Additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units (eligible for this role).

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $162,000 - $316,800 annually. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and location. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include bonuses, incentives, and restricted stock units.

Successful candidates must commit to an onboarding date by the end of 2027. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.