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

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe. Location: Seattle Team: Technology Employment Type: Regular Job Code:

A108714A

Share this listing: Responsibilities About Team:With the fast growth of Bytedance's business, Bytedance'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, EuroSys 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. 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. Qualifications 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 Job Information About Us Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. 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 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr ByteDance