ByteDance · 20 hours ago
Algorithm Research Scientist
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$137K/yr - $360K/yrByteDance is a company founded in 2012 with a mission to inspire creativity and enrich life. They are seeking an Algorithm Research Scientist to join their Applied Machine Learning team, focusing on designing and scaling machine learning systems and driving the development of advanced algorithms for real-world applications.
ContentData MiningFoundational AIInternetSocial Media
Responsibilities
Propose and design novel or state-of-the-art (SOTA) machine learning algorithms, focusing on efficiency, scalability, and automation
Formulate research problems clearly, provide theoretical insights or empirical justification, and validate ideas through POCs and controlled experiments
Design and execute large-scale experiments to evaluate algorithmic trade-offs and system implications
Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure algorithms are system-aware, scalable, and production-impactful
Apply product thinking to research by prioritizing impact, robustness, and real-world ML system constraints
Contribute to system design and architectural decisions related to ML models, training pipelines, and evaluation frameworks
Develop and maintain high-quality research and system code, following best practices in code quality, testing, documentation, and collaborative development (e.g., code reviews, shared repositories)
Document and communicate research findings clearly to both research and engineering audiences
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or above in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, or a related field (or equivalent research experience)
Strong background in machine learning algorithms and deep learning
Proven ability to independently solve complex algorithmic and research problems
Experience designing, running, and analyzing experiments at scale
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Strong engineering skills, including experience writing clean, maintainable, and production-quality code and contributing to shared or long-lived codebases
Preferred
Publications in conferences or a strong internal research track record
Demonstrated experience bridging algorithm research and ML systems, including awareness of training efficiency, scalability, and deployment constraints
Experience working in applied or product-oriented research environments, translating research prototypes into robust, reusable implementations
Benefits
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
ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
Founded in 2012
10001+ employees
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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1350)
2024 (1123)
2023 (775)
2022 (487)
2021 (417)
2020 (245)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8BKey Investors
Capital TodayG42Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan,Sequoia Capital
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
Recent News
caixinglobal.com
2026-02-03
South China Morning Post
2026-02-02
Tech in Asia
2026-02-02
Company data provided by crunchbase