Research Scientist Graduate; Multi-modal Agentic Databases PHD

Research Scientist Graduate (Multi-modal Agentic Databases) - 2027 Start (PhD)

Location:

Seattle

Team:
Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A108714A

About Team:
With the fast growth of Byte Dance's business, Byte Dance's system infrastructure is currently at a massive scale and requires versatile system solutions. Our team focuses on building advanced multi-modal agentic database products. Our TextToSQL project ranks top on well known industry benchmarks. We also work on building scalable and cost-effective databases that support AI functions and semantic operators. Besides achieving great business impacts, we also encourage publishing on top tier conferences.

We regularly publish in top tier conferences, such as SIGMOD, VLDB, ICLR, Euro Sys etc. We hire students with great technical skills, willingness to learn and solve complex technical challenges and passion in making an impact on millions of users. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Responsibilities:

• Do research surveys and come up with a new system and algorithm design.
• Develop new systems and successfully land them into production environments.
• Be able to debug systems and measure system performance.
• Collaborate with mentors and other lab members.
• Write technical reports and publish papers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a PhD degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Understand how distributed systems work, such as distributed storage and database systems.
• Great programming skill in one or more of the following programming languages: C/C++, Go, Java or Python.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong past research experience in infrastructure and database system areas.
• Research experience with AI and LLM.
• Strong publication records.

For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (Annually):
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $153900 - $300960 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 may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
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.

Founded in 2012, Byte Dance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As Byte Dancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

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