Video Algorithm Engineer - Multimedia Lab

3 Months ago • All levels • Video Editing • $187,040 PA - $358,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance's Multimedia Lab is seeking a skilled Video Algorithm Engineer to design and optimize their video systems, enhancing user experience across various platforms. Responsibilities include developing adaptive video encoding algorithms, video understanding and processing algorithms, image/video quality metrics, and efficient video delivery algorithms. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, a deep understanding of video technologies, and experience in areas like video coding, streaming, and quality assessment. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with video coding standards, open-source multimedia projects, and experience with deep learning in video applications.
Must have:
  • BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals
  • Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills
  • Strong knowledge and experience in video understanding, processing, coding, streaming, or quality assessment
  • Collaborative mindset and communication skills
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with video coding standards (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, AV1, and VVC)
  • Experience in open-source multimedia projects (x264, x265, and FFMPEG)
  • Experience in video-related applications (short video streaming, video transcoding, live streaming)
  • Experience in deep learning and neural-network-based video coding/processing/streaming algorithms
  • Experience in algorithm optimization on CPU, GPU, and mobile platform
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 through EAP and Lyra
  • 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 TikTok, Helo, and Resso, 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 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 Our team designs and optimizes the next-generation end-to-end video system (for video production, processing, delivery, and consumption) to improve the quality of experience (QoE) for our billions of users. We are looking for strong video algorithm engineers from all areas of video understanding, video processing, video coding, video streaming, and video quality assessment, etc., who have a dedication to technical excellence and a passion to build large-scale and high-performing video platforms and services. Responsibilities: - Design and implement adaptive video encoding algorithms at both internal and external codec levels - Design and implement video understanding, and video processing and enhancement algorithms - Design and validate image/video quality metrics, no-reference, and full-reference metrics - Design and implement efficient video delivery and streaming algorithms for both Live and VOD services
Qualifications
- BS degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields - Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills - Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages including but not limited to: C/C++, Python, etc. - Strong knowledge and solid experience in one of the following areas: video understanding, video processing (denoise, super-resolution, HDR etc.), video coding, video streaming (DASH, ABR, QoE etc.), video quality assessment, and subjective visual quality optimization etc. - Collaborative mindset, with solid written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: - Familiar with video coding standards (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, AV1, and VVC, etc.) - Experience in open-source multimedia projects (x264, x265, and FFMPEG, etc.) - Experience in video-related applications, such as short video streaming, video transcoding, live streaming, etc. - Experience in deep learning and neural-network-based video coding/processing/streaming algorithms - Experience in algorithm optimization on CPU, GPU, and mobile platform, etc. 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 dataecommerce.accommodations@bytedance.com
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187040 - $358000 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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