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ByteDance · 1 week ago

Research Scientist Graduate (Video Quality Analysis&Coding Strategy) - 2026 Start (PHD)

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$130K/yr - $246K/yr

ByteDance is a company founded in 2012 with a mission to inspire creativity and enrich life. They are seeking talented individuals to join their AVG Team, focusing on multimedia research and the development of algorithms for image and video processing and compression.

ContentData MiningFoundational AIInternetSocial Media

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and optimize creative algorithms for image/video (including but not limited to 2D video, Multiview video, 360-degree video, point cloud, light filed, etc. al) compression

Design, develop and implement novel algorithms for file formats, system, transport protocols

Research and develop image/video processing and objective matrix for subjective quality evaluations

Actively participate in the related work of standardization forums: MPEG, DASH, 3GPP, JVET, AVS

Follow up on the state-of-art developed algorithms in standardization work and conference/journal papers

Draft standard contributions, patent applications and academic papers

Qualification

Multimedia processingImage/video compressionC/C++Neural Network codingPythonResearch publicationsTeam spiritCommunication skills

Required

Final year Ph.D or recent Ph.D graduates in Computer Science, engineering or quantitative field

Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills

Have published papers in top academic conferences or journals in the subject

Rich experience and interest in multimedia standards (e.g., for image/video compression, file format, system, transport)

Familiar with C/C++

Have good team spirit and communication skills

Preferred

Good understanding of the state-of-art compression/transmission algorithms

Experiences on JVET reference software or AVS reference software

Experience in the development of video coding standards

Experience in patents applications

Familiar with Neural Network-based image/video coding and processing

Familiar with Python, PyTorch

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

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)

Company

ByteDance

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ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.

Founded in 2012

Beijing, Beijing, CHN

10001+ employees

http://bytedance.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (1350)

2024 (1123)

2023 (775)

2022 (487)

2021 (417)

2020 (245)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$9.8B

Key Investors

Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management

2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M

2024-07-25Secondary Market

2023-03-14Secondary Market· $100M

Leadership Team

Jochen Bischoff

Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa

Matty Lin

General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR

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