Research Scientist Graduate (Foundation Model, Video Generation) - 2026 Start (PhD) jobs in United States
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ByteDance · 18 hours ago

Research Scientist Graduate (Foundation Model, Video Generation) - 2026 Start (PhD)

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad
money$187K/yr - $438K/yr

ByteDance is a leading technology company dedicated to pioneering advanced AI foundation models. The role involves conducting cutting-edge research and development in foundation models and multimodal machine learning, focusing on generative AI and video generation technology.

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Responsibilities

Conduct cutting-edge research and development in foundation model and multimodal machine learning, especially in the areas of generative AI (e.g. image, video, or 3d generation). The primary objective is to research cutting-edge video generation technology through innovation
Develop the foundation model to enhance the strategic advantages for ByteDance products
Explore new downstream products with artificial intelligence technology at its core

Qualification

PhD in Computer SciencePythonPyTorchDeep learning frameworksLarge-scale trainingImageVideo processingResearch publicationsTeam collaboration

Required

Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a PhD degree in Computer Science or related engineering field
Highly competent in algorithms and programming; Strong coding skills in Python and PyTorch
Work and collaborate well with team members

Preferred

Candidates with publications in venues such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, SIGGRAPH or Multimedia, etc
Hands-on coding experience in deep learning frameworks and large-scale training experience
Experience in large-scale image and video processing and curation, particularly when it involves extensive work with foundation models

Benefits

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
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.
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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