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ByteDance · 1 day ago

Research Scientist Graduate (Infrastructure System Lab)- 2026 Start (PHD)

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad
money$130K/yr - $246K/yr

ByteDance is a tech company focused on inspiring creativity and enriching life through its products. They are seeking talented individuals to join their Infrastructure System Lab as Research Scientist Graduates, where the role involves conducting research, developing systems, and collaborating with lab members.

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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

Qualification

Distributed systemsProgramming C/C++Programming GoProgramming JavaProgramming PythonResearch experience in infrastructureAILLM experienceTechnical report writingCollaboration skills

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science or related fields
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
Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred

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

Benefits

Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) savings plan with company match
Paid parental leave
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
10 paid holidays per year
10 paid sick days per year
17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

ByteDance

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ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
dateFounded in 2012
location
Beijing, Beijing, CHN
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://bytedance.com

H1B Sponsorship

ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1350)
2024 (1123)
2023 (775)
2022 (487)
2021 (417)
2020 (245)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$9.8B
Key Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
2024-07-25Secondary Market
2023-03-14Secondary Market· $100M

Leadership Team

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Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
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Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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