Research Scientist Graduate (Seed-Vision Foundation Model) - 2027 Start (PhD)

About the Team The Seed Vision team focuses on foundational models for visual generation, developing multimodal generative models, and carrying out leading research and application development to solve fundamental computer vision challenges in GenAI. Responsibilities Develop and scale vision foundation models across image and video modalities. Design data pipelines, pre-training strategies, and post-training methods for vision tasks. Improve core capabilities such as perception, reasoning, and multimodal understanding. Optimize model architectures, training efficiency, and evaluation frameworks. Explore real‑world applications of vision models in multimodal systems. Minimum Qualifications Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation date in 2027 and the ability to commit to an onboarding date by the end of 2027. Excellent coding ability, data structures, and fundamental algorithm skills, proficient in C/C++ or Python, etc. Experience with computer vision, multimodal learning, or large‑scale model training. Strong understanding of deep learning architectures and training methodologies. Preferred Qualifications Proven research experience through impactful papers or projects. Strong problem‑solving and communication skills. Compensation The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $244,800 - $450,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. 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, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). Legal and EEOC Statements Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems. Exercising sound judgment. ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request. #J-18808-Ljbffr