Video Algorithm Engineer - Multimedia Lab

About the role

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement adaptive video encoding algorithms at both internal and external codec levels
• Design and implement video understanding, and video processing and enhancement algorithms
• Design and validate image/video quality metrics, no-reference, and full-reference metrics
• Design and implement efficient video delivery and streaming algorithms for both Live and VOD services

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • BS degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages including but not limited to: C/C++, Python, etc.
  • Strong knowledge and solid experience in one of the following areas: video understanding, video processing (denoise, super-resolution, HDR etc.), video coding, video streaming (DASH, ABR, QoE etc.), video quality assessment, and subjective visual quality optimization etc.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiar with video coding standards (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, AV1, and VVC, etc.)
  • Experience in open-source multimedia projects (x264, x265, and FFMPEG, etc.)
  • Experience in video-related applications, such as short video streaming, video transcoding, live streaming, etc.
  • Experience in deep learning and neural-network-based video coding/processing/streaming algorithms
  • Experience in algorithm optimization on CPU, GPU, and mobile platform, etc.

About Us

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Why Join ByteDance

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $212800 - $450000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range 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).