Applied Machine Learning Engineer, Smart Devices (PICO-Lab) - San Jose

Applied Machine Learning Engineer, Smart Devices (PICO-Lab) - San Jose

Location: San Jose

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A68267

Responsibilities

About Team: PICO system prototyping team's mission is to incubate the next generation XR products including MR headsets, AR glasses and more smart wearables. Based on ByteDance group's vision, the team independently comes up with product vision, roadmap, definition, architecture as well as initial designs including experience, structural, electrical, firmware as well as software. The startup style team has always been working on system-level missions that are tremendously commercially valuable yet seem technically impossible, therefore, we are also called the IMF.

Responsibilities:

• Develop AI applications for Smart Glasses, AR Glasses, MR Headsets and more smart wearables.
• Engage early on innovative product concepts in the Product Incubation Team. Lead AI software prototyping efforts and user studies. Create and deploy innovative multimodal AI features that redefine smart device experience.
• Develop and maintain Machine Learning (ML) models. Leverage open models as well as training new models. Design evaluation framework and carry out evaluations of the ML models.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest machine learning techniques and technologies and apply them to our technical solutions. Propose, design, and implement data collection solutions, collect and clean data to tune and evaluate machine learning models.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master or PhD in Computer Science or Equivalent.
• Experience with Machine Learning or Deep Learning.
• 5+ years of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).
• Self-motivated to learn new skills on a daily basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Science.
• Experience with Mobile Development.
• Expertise in NLP, LLM, or Computer Vision.
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, and investigative skills.

Job Information

Compensation Description (Annually): The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $212800 - $450000 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.

About Pico

Founded in April 2015, Pico is a VR company committed to developing immersive and interactive VR experiences for people around the world. Pico also provides tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance'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 ByteDancers, 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

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