Student Researcher (Doubao (Seed) - LLM Post-training) - 2025 Start (PhD)

5 Months ago • All levels • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance's Doubao (Seed) Team is looking for a Student Researcher to help build and research the company's LLMs. Responsibilities include designing advanced reinforcement learning algorithms, formulating a novel reward modeling methodology, developing scalable oversight mechanisms, and enhancing the interpretability of language models. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of Large Language Models, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning, as well as a strong publication record at leading conferences.
Must have:
  • PhD in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, or related field.
  • Excellent knowledge of LLMs, Reinforcement Learning, NLP, and Machine Learning.
  • Strong publication record at top conferences.
  • Excellent coding abilities in Python.
  • Good communication and collaboration skills.
Good to have:
  • Experience from internships, work experience, coding competitions, or publications in Deep Reinforcement Learning or NLP.
  • High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.
Perks:
  • Full-Time intern medical insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • Mental and emotional health benefits
  • Mobile phone expense reimbursements

Job Details

Responsibilities
Founded in 2023, the ByteDance Doubao (Seed) Team, is dedicated to pioneering advanced AI foundation models. Our goal is to lead in cutting-edge research and drive technological and societal advancements. With a strong commitment to AI, our research areas span deep learning, reinforcement learning, Language, Vision, Audio, AI Infra and AI Safety. Our team has labs and research positions across China, Singapore, and the US. Leveraging substantial data and computing resources and through continued investment in these domains, we have developed a proprietary general-purpose model with multimodal capabilities. In the Chinese market, Doubao models power over 50 ByteDance apps and business lines, including Doubao, Coze, and Dreamina, and is available to external enterprise clients via Volcano Engine. Today, the Doubao app stands as the most widely used AIGC application in China. 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. Join us. Team Introduction This position is responsible for researching and building the company's LLMs. The role involves exploring new applications and solutions for related technologies in areas such as search, recommendation, advertising, content creation, and customer service. The goal is to meet the increasing demand for intelligent interactions from users and to significantly enhance their lifestyle and communication in the future. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for a Student Researcher opportunity in 2025. Student Researcher opportunities at ByteDance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at ByteDance. The Student Researcher position provides unique opportunities that go beyond the constraints of our standard internship program, allowing for flexibility in duration, time commitment, and location of work. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Responsibilities: - Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback: Design advanced reinforcement learning algorithms for large language models by integrating technologies such as heuristic-guided search, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and other related techniques. - Reward modeling: Formulate a novel reward modeling methodology aimed at significantly enhancing robustness, improving generalization capabilities, and increasing overall accuracy. - Scalable Oversight: Develop scalable oversight mechanisms that enable efficient monitoring and control of LLMs as they grow in size and complexity, ensuring consistent alignment with predefined objectives. - Interpretability in LLMs: Focus on enhancing the interpretability of language models, ensuring that their decision-making processes and outputs are transparent and understandable to users and stakeholders.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Currently enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, or related technical field. Excellent knowledge of theory and practice of Large Language Models, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning. - Strong publication record at leading conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP etc.). - Excellent coding ability, familiar with data structures, and fundamental algorithm skills, proficient in Python, winners of competitions such as ACM/ICPC, USACO/NOI/IOI, Top Coder, Kaggle, etc. are preferred. - Good communication and collaboration skills, able to explore new technologies with the team and promote technological progress. Preferred Qualifications - Demonstrated Deep Reinforcement Learning or Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning experience from previous internships, work experience, coding competitions, or publications. - High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities. 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 By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://jobs.bytedance.com/en/legal/privacy.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description Intern (hourly)

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $60- $60. We cover 100% premium coverage for Full-Time intern medical insurance after 90 days from the date of hire. Medical coverage only, no dental or vision coverage.

Our time off and leave plans are: Paid holidays and paid sick leave. The sick leave entitlement is based on the time you join.

We also provide mental and emotional health benefits through our Employee Assistance Program and provide reimbursements for your mobile phone expense. 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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