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ByteDance · 1 day ago

Student Researcher(Multimedia Streaming) - 2026 Start (PhD)

positionSan Diego, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026

ByteDance is a rapidly growing tech company focused on inspiring creativity and enriching life. They are seeking a PhD Intern to contribute to multimedia streaming research, focusing on optimized transport algorithms and adaptive streaming solutions, while gaining hands-on experience and professional growth.

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Responsibilities

Analyze and optimize the performance and efficiency of large-scale commercial streaming systems, including but not limited to on-demand video streaming, live video streaming, and real-time communication
Design and propose novel algorithms, frameworks, and streaming solutions for emerging media content, including but not limited to 360-degree video, multi-view video, and interactive video with ultra-low latency
Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy prototypes into commercial systems
Exploit new research directions that may revolutionize future multimedia systems

Qualification

PhD in Computer SciencePublication recordMultimedia systems experienceLarge scale systemsAlgorithm design

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science/electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
Strong publication record in top tier academic conferences or journals in the field
Solving problems with large scale systems

Preferred

Project experience of building real multimedia systems

Benefits

Day one access to health insurance
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
10 paid holidays per year
Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)
Housing allowance

Company

ByteDance

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ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
dateFounded in 2012
location
Beijing, Beijing, CHN
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://bytedance.com

H1B Sponsorship

ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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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

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Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
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Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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