Currently tracking 109 active AI roles, down 43% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Serve · Engineering.
ByteDance currently has 112 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles are focused on serving infrastructure, accounting for 39% of the total, followed by agents at 27%. Engineering is the most frequent function, with research also being a significant area. The company is hiring for these positions primarily in the United States. Frequent tech tags include model_serving, inference_infra, and multimodal. In the last 30 days, ByteDance added 14 new AI roles, representing a 27% increase compared to the previous 30-day period.
ByteDance currently has 115 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Cloud Acceleration Engineer – DPU & AI Infra (2), LLM AIOps Development Engineer - Data Center Networking (2), Multimodal Model Training and Inference Optimization Engineer (2), Research Engineer - LLM Training Infrastructure - Seed Infra (2), Research Engineer - LLM/VLM Inference Optimization (Seed Infra) (2). Most positions are in Engineering and Research.
ByteDance's active AI hiring is concentrated in: serving infrastructure (38%), agents (25%), post-training (12%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
ByteDance is hiring AI talent in: United States (115 roles).
Job postings at ByteDance most frequently mention: Machine Learning, Production ML Systems, Algorithms & Data Structures, GPU Computing, Optimization Methods.
In the past 30 days, ByteDance has posted 2 new AI-related roles. That is a -78% change versus the prior 30 days (9 → 2).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer, Unity Engine and XR Software Engineer role focused on building foundational technologies for immersive XR experiences using game engines like Unity and Unreal. Responsibilities include developing engine extensions, runtime modules, graphics components, native plugins, and supporting the developer ecosystem. | — | 0 |
| Data Engineer, E-Commerce Data Engineer role focused on building and optimizing large-scale data platforms for e-commerce, supporting reporting, analysis, and core business functions. | — | 0 |
| Fullstack Software Engineer, Global Payments Fullstack Software Engineer for ByteDance's Global Payments team, focusing on building a highly integrated cross-border payment platform for web and app. Responsibilities include architecting and developing reusable front-end systems, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver a best-in-class user experience. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer (Payments Architecture) - Global Payment - San Jose Software Engineer role focused on the architecture and stability of a global payment system, including disaster tolerance and performance during peak periods. Requires strong programming and system design skills in a fintech domain. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain development infrastructure, including Cloud IDE, code hosting, large-scale build backends, and CI/CD systems. The role involves handling high-volume traffic, ensuring tight security controls, and continuous tuning of underlying components for high availability. | — | 0 |
| Data Scientist- TikTok Ads, Ads Interfaces Data Scientist role focused on TikTok Ads, specifically Ads Interfaces. The role involves quantitative analysis, data mining, and presenting data to understand customer interactions with ads products. Responsibilities include partnering with cross-functional teams, informing product decisions, and collaborating with data engineering for reports and metrics. The goal is to drive monetization and revenue growth for TikTok. | — | 0 |
| Backend Software Engineer - Data, Security Backend Software Engineer focused on building scalable and secure data systems for ByteDance's security initiatives. The role involves designing and implementing robust data infrastructure, establishing engineering best practices, and contributing to novel security solutions. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineer on a Cloud Infrastructure team focused on building development services to enable engineers to deliver high-quality features and systems. The team's systems include Cloud IDE, Intelligent Unit Test Generation, code and build systems, CI/CD software, and Micro service management and monitoring. | — | 0 |
| Video Codec Algorithm Modeling Engineer - Multimedia Lab Seeking a Video Codec Algorithm Modeling Engineer to design and develop algorithms and C-model for advanced video encoding and processing, implemented in hardware accelerators. This role involves collaborating with hardware architecture and design teams for optimal co-design. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Database Acceleration Senior Software Engineer role focused on building, optimizing, and scaling large data platforms and cloud-native OLAP engines. Responsibilities include designing and implementing big data systems, enhancing open-source data frameworks, and architecting internal data warehouses and data lakes. Requires experience with Big Data technologies and pipelines. | — | 0 |
| Data Science Manager - TikTok Ads Manage a data science team focused on driving monetization and revenue growth for TikTok through data-driven decision making and advanced analytical methods. Responsibilities include leading a team, building analysis pipelines, developing product knowledge, and partnering with engineering and product teams. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, Backend and Infrastructure Backend and Infrastructure Software Engineer to build development services, including Cloud IDE, Intelligent Unit Test Generation, code and build systems, CI/CD software, Micro service management and monitoring. Focus on backend design and infrastructure experience. | — | 0 |
| Video ASIC Design Verification Engineer - Multimedia Lab Seeking a Video ASIC Design Verification Engineer to build industry-leading, highly efficient, and scalable video codec hardware solutions (FPGA and ASIC). Responsibilities include generating test benches, running simulations, developing test plans, leading bug tracking, and automating regression testing. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer, SDN-Traffic Intelligence & Control Senior Software Development Engineer focused on SDN-Traffic Intelligence & Control, responsible for designing and developing bandwidth management systems and network traffic control capabilities for hyperscale data centers. Requires strong programming skills in Go, C++, or Python, and deep understanding of networking protocols and distributed systems. | — | 0 |
| Senior Production System Engineer - San Jose This role focuses on the engineering and operations of large-scale data center infrastructure, including server lifecycle management, automation, monitoring, and disaster recovery. It is a core engineering role within ByteDance's Data Systems Infrastructure team, responsible for the reliability and scalability of their global data centers. | — | 0 |
| Network Engineer - Operations | — | — |
| Senior Software Engineer, AI Infra Compute | — | — |
| Senior Software Engineer, AI Infra Compute | — | — |
| Software Engineer, Global Payment | — | — |