ByteDance
Video/Image AI/ML Software Engineer Intern (Multimedia) - 2027 Start (PhD) - Intern (Video and Edge, Multimedia Lab) - 2027 Start (PhD)
San Diego, California · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Completing or recently completed a PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline.
About the job
Develop and optimize video analysis, quality assessment, processing, and encoding algorithms, integrating them into production video workflows and validating their impact.
What you'll do
- Design video analysis and quality assessment algorithms, including database creation, development, and optimization.
- Develop end-to-end video quality optimization strategies combining analysis, processing, and encoding algorithms.
- Analyze VOD and live-streaming data, and collaborate with platform teams to integrate and validate algorithms through A/B testing.
What they ask for
- Completing or recently completed a PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline.
- Strong programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose languages, including C/C++ or Python.
- Knowledge of image/video analysis or quality algorithms and technologies such as VMAF, PSNR, and SSIM.
- Hands-on machine learning or deep learning experience and familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Nice to have
- Experience designing, training, or applying deep learning models, including CNNs, Transformer architectures, or multimodal large language models (MLLMs).
- Knowledge of video processing algorithms, video codecs, codec design, embedded processors, or real-time RTOS development.
Tools
C/C++, Python, VMAF, PSNR, SSIM, PyTorch, TensorFlow, AVC
AI focus
Apply machine learning and deep learning to video analysis, quality assessment, processing, and encoding; preferred work includes CNNs, Transformer architectures, and multimodal large language models.
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