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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