Security Engineering Project Intern (Watermark) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
ByteDance · San Jose, CA · 1 wk ago
Information Technology$45–$60/hrInternship
Responsibilities
- Work with the team to design and develop new invisible watermark algorithms that effectively balance high robustness, high visual quality, and tamper resistance.
- Explore security solutions in the AIGC era, building industry-leading capabilities for protecting LLM copyrights and tracing the provenance of AIGC.
- Partner with mentors on rapid exploration sprints: frame hypotheses, design experiments, run evaluations, and iterate quickly from concept to proof-of-concept to early productization on frontier challenges.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams — including product, platform, and research — to understand real-world requirements and translate them into actionable solutions.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Security, AI or other STEM disciplines.
- Proven experience of grasp of computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, operating systems, networking).
- Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Go, C++, Java or similar, with familiarity with common development frameworks and a solid grasp of fundamental data structures and algorithms.
- Proven skills with one or more of the following: OpenCV-based image processing, signal processing, or deep learning techniques relevant to invisible watermarking.
- Proven experience in invisible watermark development for images, video, or audio.
- Proven experience with AIGC watermarking or LLM model watermarking is a strong plus.
- Proactive, optimistic mindset with a strong sense of responsibility and excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Proven skills in communication and a collaborative team spirit.