Video Coding/Transcoding Algorithm Engineer

5 Months ago • All levels • Monetization • $136,000 PA - $205,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance's video team is seeking a skilled Video Coding/Transcoding Algorithm Engineer to optimize the quality of experience (QoE) for billions of users across their platforms. You will be responsible for designing and optimizing video encoding/transcoding strategies and algorithms, including content-aware/context-aware encoding, for various applications and scenarios like VOD/Live/VR streaming, user upload/server transcoding, and hardware/software encoding. This role involves working with video codecs like AVC, HEVC, and their implementations, leveraging your knowledge of video quality assessment and optimization, and adaptive streaming. Experience with FFMPEG and a strong understanding of content-aware/context-aware encoding are beneficial. Join a team passionate about turning cutting-edge technologies into real-world use cases and make a significant impact at ByteDance.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent
  • Proficient in C, C++, or Python
  • Familiar with video codecs like AVC, HEVC
  • Knowledge of video quality assessment, video optimization
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD degree
  • Experience with FFMPEG
  • Experience in content-aware/context-aware encoding
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 At ByteDance, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for millions of users across all of our products. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at ByteDance. 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 video encoding/transcoding strategies and algorithms to optimize the end-to-end video quality and user QoE, including content-aware/context-aware encoding etc. - Design encoding solutions for various applications and scenarios, including VOD/Live/VR streaming, user upload/server transcoding, hardware/software encoding, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent, Master/PhD preferred - Proficient in one of the following: C, C++, Python - Familiar with video codecs such as AVC, HEVC, and their encoder implementations (such as x264, x265 etc.) - Knowledge of video quality assessment, video optimization, adaptive streaming preferred - Experinece with FFMPEG is a plus - Experience in content-aware/context-aware encoding preferred - Great communication, eager to learn, and always passionate about turning cutting-edge technologies into real life use cases. 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 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to us at nehamehrotra@bytedance.com.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136000 - $205000 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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