Drimva

ByteDance

Research Engineer Graduate (Seed Model - AI Foundation Model Infrastructure) - 2027 Start (PhD)

Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Education
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

About the job

Build and optimize infrastructure for large-scale AI foundation model training, evaluation, and inference.

What you'll do

  • Design scalable infrastructure for model training, evaluation, and inference.
  • Optimize distributed training systems and improve reliability, efficiency, and observability.
  • Develop evaluation, data-processing, and model lifecycle frameworks; co-design systems and algorithms to improve model performance.

What they ask for

  • Completing or recently completed a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
  • Proficient in C/C++ or Python, with strong coding, data structures, and fundamental algorithm skills.
  • Experience in distributed systems, large-scale training infrastructure, or ML systems.
  • Familiarity with deep learning frameworks and system optimization.

Nice to have

  • Strong problem-solving and engineering skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Tools

C/C++, Python

AI focus

Infrastructure for AI foundation model training, evaluation, inference, and performance optimization.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)