ByteDance · 21 hours ago
3D Avatar Research and Development Intern (PICO Perception) - 2026 (PhD)
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
Start in 2026ByteDance is a VR company committed to developing immersive and interactive VR experiences. They are looking for a PhD intern to contribute to research and development in 3D Avatar generative models, focusing on innovative ideas and collaboration with specialists.
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Responsibilities
Participate in research and development tasks to explore new frontiers in 3D Avatar generative models, gaining hands-on experience in advanced 3D geometry, texturing, human reconstruction, and animation techniques
Contribute to project discussions, offering innovative ideas for 3D modeling and avatar generation/animation
Collaborate closely with senior specialists to refine 3D Avatar Generative models in business operations and transform advanced technology into PICO products
Document research findings clearly and contribute to research publications, patents, and presentations
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Keen interest in developing expertise in 3D modeling, texturing, and avatar generation
Have solid research and practical experience in one or more fields, including but not limited to the following aspects: 3D face/head/body modeling, editing, and driving
Explicit and implicit representations of the face or human body, such as NeRF, 3DGS, Codec Avatar
Good communication skills, capable of collaborating well with team members
Self-motivated, with a strong thirst for knowledge, curiosity, and initiative, timely pay attention to and learn about the latest technologies in the industry, and is passionate about tackling technical challenges
Generative modeling (e.g., Diffusion or Transformer models) for 3D/4D reconstruction/generation
Proficient in algorithm design and implementation, with strong programming skills (e.g., Python/C/C++)
Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch
Preferred
Strong research ability with publications in top computer vision and graphics conferences and journals (such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, NIPS, ICML, PAMI, IJCV, TOG, TVCG, etc.)
Creative and open-minded approach to innovative and experimental projects
Candidates who can intern for more than 6 months
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
ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
Founded in 2012
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8BKey Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
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Leadership Team
Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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