Research Scientist, Foundation Model, Speech & Audio

5 Months ago • 3 Years + • Research & Development • $184,300 PA - $337,250 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance Doubao Team, dedicated to crafting the industry's most advanced LLMs, is seeking a Research Scientist to contribute to the evolution of ByteDance products like Helo and CapCut. The role involves leading research in audio processing and generation, developing novel machine learning models and algorithms, and collaborating with global teams. Responsibilities include advancing science and technology in areas like Speech Synthesis, Voice Conversion, Audio Codec Learning, and Audio Language Modeling.
Must have:
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in CS, ML, or related
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Knowledge of theoretical research
  • Experience with deep learning frameworks
  • Strong presentation & communication skills
Good to have:
  • Expertise in speech synthesis/recognition, NLP, CV, generative models
  • Strong publications in top AI conferences/journals
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Python, Shell programming
  • Work/internship experience in AI research organization
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
  • 75% premium coverage for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match
  • Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability
  • Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO)
  • 10 paid sick days per year
  • 12 weeks of paid Parental leave
  • 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
  • Mental and emotional health benefits
  • 401K company match
  • Gym and cellphone service reimbursements

Job Details

Responsibilities
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Helo, Toutiao, and Douyin, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Founded in 2023, ByteDance Doubao Team is dedicated to crafting the industry's most advanced LLMs. We aim to lead global research and foster both technological and social progress. With a long-term vision and a strong commitment to the AI field, the Team conducts research in a range of areas including natural language processing (NLP), computer vision (CV), and speech recognition and generation. It boasts a robust international presence with labs and research facilities in China, Singapore, and the US. Leveraging substantial data and computing resources and through continued investment in these domains, our team has built a proprietary general-purpose model with multimodal capabilities. This model supports over 50 downstream business services including Doubao, Coze, and Dreamina, which are available to enterprise customers via the Volcano Engine. Currently, the Doubao App is the most used AIGC application in the China market. Why Join Us Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Team Intro The SAMI team's mission is to empower content interaction and creation across ByteDance products using speech & audio related technologies. We focus on cutting-edge R&D in areas like speech & audio, music processing, natural language understanding and multimodal deep learning. We are looking for top talents to work on these exciting technologies, integrate them into various products and ultimately bring joy to our global user base! Responsibilities: - Contribute cutting-edge research to ByteDance product evolution (e.g., Helo, CapCut) to impact billions of users worldwide. - Lead research to advance science and technology in audio processing and generation (e.g., Speech Synthesis, Voice Conversion, Audio Codec Learning, Audio Language Modeling, etc.) - Research, model, design, develop and evaluate novel machine learning models and algorithms. - Collaborate with globally based researchers and engineering teams in developing machine learning models and algorithms.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - M.S. or Ph.D. in computer science, machine learning, or similar fields. - At least three years of relevant industry or research experience - Good knowledge of theoretical and empirical research in addressing research problems - Solid knowledge and experience with at least one popular deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and familiarity with deep neural network architectures - Good presentation and communication skills - Experience in both neural and non-neural, classical machine learning models and algorithms Preferred Qualifications - Expertise in one or more of the following fields: speech synthesis or recognition, natural language processing, computer vision, generative models - Strong first-author publications record in top AI conferences or journals(e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, ICASSP) - Proficient in C / C + +, Python, and shell programming languages, and have a deep understanding of data structure and algorithm design. - Work or internship experience in an AI research organization 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. ByteDance Inc. 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://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $184300 - $337250 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. 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. Our company believes that 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:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

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