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).
Currently tracking 109 active AI roles, down 43% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Serve · Engineering.
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Research Scientist, Data Management and Security - Infrastructure System Lab Research Scientist role focused on building AI-native data infrastructure, including VectorDBs, AI for infrastructure optimization, and LLM Copilot tooling. The role involves research, design, development, and publishing in top academic conferences. | Data | 7 |
| Senior Research Scientist, Infrastructure System Lab Research Scientist focused on designing and optimizing state-of-the-art vector indexing algorithms for large-scale similarity search, filtered search, and hybrid retrieval use cases, contributing to next-generation vector database infrastructure. The role involves research and development of ANN algorithms, optimization for performance, and collaboration with engineering for productionization, with a strong emphasis on academic publications and staying current with AI x systems research. | DataAgent | 7 |
| Research Scientist, Infrastructure System Lab Research Scientist focused on designing and optimizing state-of-the-art vector indexing algorithms for large-scale similarity search, filtered search, and hybrid retrieval use cases. The role involves developing new algorithms, optimizing for performance, and collaborating with engineering teams for productionization, with a strong emphasis on academic publications and staying current with AI x systems research. | AgentData | 7 |
| Vision Scientist - PICO Lab - San Jose Research role focused on developing AI imaging algorithms and perceptual metrics for AR/VR products, applying perception sciences, and designing eye-tracking features. Requires advanced degree, 5+ years experience, strong background in statistics, optimization, machine learning, and computational modeling, with experience in psychophysics and user studies. | Post-train | 7 |
| Machine Learning Engineer - PICO Perception - San Jose Machine Learning Engineer focused on optimizing and deploying AI algorithms on Qualcomm chips for XR devices, emphasizing low-power consumption and performance improvement. This role involves close collaboration with hardware vendors and contributing to the AI toolchain and technical ecosystem. | Serve | 7 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Data Recommendation (CapCut) Senior Machine Learning Engineer focused on recommendation algorithms for video creation tools like CapCut and Hypic, aiming to optimize content distribution and drive user growth. | Ship | 7 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, NLP - TikTok E-commerce Knowledge Graph Machine Learning Engineer focused on NLP and Knowledge Graphs for TikTok E-commerce. Responsibilities include constructing massive product knowledge graphs to enhance feed ranking, recommendations, and ads, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on product strategies. Requires a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of ML/NLP/CV experience, and proficiency in C++/Python/Go/Java. | Data | 7 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Applied Machine Learning Site Reliability Engineer for an Applied Machine Learning team focused on next-generation recommendation algorithms and platforms. The role involves ensuring high availability and creating automated systems for large-scale AI/recommendation systems. | ServeShip | 7 |
| AI/LLM Network Software Development Engineer Develops and optimizes high-speed network infrastructure and communication frameworks specifically for AI/LLM applications, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability in large-scale data centers. | Serve | 7 |
| Finance Business Partner - Global Monetization Commerce Advertising This role is a Finance Business Partner for Global Monetization Commerce Advertising at ByteDance. The primary responsibilities include driving financial strategy, providing oversight of ad revenue, acquisition costs, and marketing expenditures. The role involves engineering analytical models, integrating AI-driven solutions to automate data workflows, and transforming complex data into actionable insights. Key tasks include budget forecasting, execution monitoring, operational analysis of KPIs, financial modeling for product iterations and campaigns, and leveraging AI tools for process optimization and efficiency. | — | 5 |
| Security Software Engineer (TDR) Security Software Engineer focused on threat detection and response (TDR) for large-scale platforms, with a specific emphasis on securing AI and LLM systems, including agent architectures. The role involves designing and building defensive frameworks, identifying attack surfaces, and ensuring the safe deployment of AI-powered products. | Agent | 5 |
| Finance Manager - Cloud Computing Finance Manager for Cloud Computing responsible for financial architecture, cost management, and financial evaluation of cloud contracts to support AI demands. This role involves commercial modeling, vendor negotiation, cost attribution, unit economics, FinOps optimization, budgeting, forecasting, capacity planning, accounting compliance, and tax strategy. | — | 5 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Applied Machine Learning, Engine Senior Software Engineer role focused on developing and operating large-scale recommendation systems, combining system engineering with machine learning. The role involves research, design, and development of software, analysis of user needs, and collaboration with hardware engineers. Experience with AI Agent development and resource management platforms is preferred. | Ship | 5 |
| Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure (Cloud Native) Software Engineer role focused on building and optimizing large-scale compute infrastructure (Kubernetes, Serverless) that supports AI/LLM workloads. The role involves improving system performance, developing resource management and scheduling systems, and driving standardization for efficiency and reliability. While the infrastructure supports AI, the core craft is in infrastructure engineering, not direct AI/ML model development. | — | 5 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure (Cloud Native) Senior Software Engineer focused on building and optimizing large-scale Kubernetes-based compute infrastructure for diverse workloads, including AI and LLM applications. The role involves improving system performance, developing resource management and scheduling systems, and driving standardization for efficiency and reliability in cloud-native environments. | — | 5 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure (Cloud Native) Senior Software Engineer role focused on building and optimizing large-scale Kubernetes and Serverless compute infrastructure that powers AI/LLM workloads. The role involves designing, improving, and managing resource orchestration, scheduling, and observability for these systems, with a focus on cost efficiency and performance. The team also contributes to open-source projects. | Serve | 5 |
| Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure (Cloud Native) This role focuses on building and optimizing large-scale compute infrastructure using Kubernetes and Serverless technologies, specifically for AI and LLM workloads. The engineer will improve system performance, develop resource management systems, and enhance observability for these demanding applications. | — | 5 |
| Software Engineer - Applied Machine Learning, Engine Software Engineer role focused on building and running distributed recommendation systems, with a focus on the efficiency tools and platform for training online models and managing hardware resources. Involves research, design, development, and maintenance of software and systems, with a preference for ML framework experience. | Serve | 5 |
| Senior XR Strategy Expert - PICO This role focuses on developing medium- and long-term strategies for AR, VR, and AI within ByteDance's PICO XR division. The Senior XR Strategy Expert will analyze market trends, research emerging companies, and explore investment or partnership opportunities, requiring a strong understanding of technology strategy and business development, with a preference for candidates with hands-on AI experience. | — | 5 |
| Principal Product Manager - Compute AI Infra Product Manager for ByteDance's Volcano Engine cloud service, focusing on building next-generation AI infrastructure, including compute instances and supporting services. Responsibilities include customer needs collection, R&D collaboration, go-to-market strategy, and roadmap management. | — | 5 |
| Senior/Tech Lead AI/LLM Network Software Development Engineer - San Jose This role focuses on designing, implementing, and deploying high-speed network technologies specifically to support AI/LLM applications. Responsibilities include developing platforms for monitoring and diagnosing large-scale AI networks, researching and optimizing AI communication frameworks, network protocols, and host-network-application co-design for scalability and performance, and building next-generation AI network infrastructure. | Serve | 5 |
| Video Algorithm Engineer - Multimedia Lab The role focuses on designing and implementing algorithms for video systems, including encoding, understanding, processing, enhancement, quality metrics, delivery, and streaming. It requires strong CS fundamentals, programming skills, and experience in video-related areas, with a preference for deep learning and neural-network-based approaches. | Serve | 5 |
| Camera System Architect - PICO Lab VST - San Jose This role is for a Camera System Architect at ByteDance's PICO Lab, focusing on AR/VR camera systems. The architect will define and own end-to-end camera solutions, driving hardware-software co-design and integrating computer vision and AI algorithms into production systems. The role requires experience in camera/imaging system development, full-cycle product development, and leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools. | — | 2 |
| Cloud Infrastructure Architect The Cloud Infrastructure Architect role at ByteDance focuses on optimizing AI server costs and automating processes within the cloud supply chain system. This involves resource planning, capacity management, and architecture evolution to ensure the availability of computing resources for the company's AI business. | — | 1 |
| Technical Project Manager - Resource Management ByteDance Cloud Team is seeking a Technical Project Manager to manage the full lifecycle of global core cloud resource delivery, including acquisition, cost management, and risk mitigation. The role involves collaborating with various teams and suppliers to ensure efficient delivery and utilization of cloud infrastructure, supporting the company's AI initiatives. | — | 1 |
| Senior Server Operations & Maintenance Engineer Seeking a Senior Server Operations & Maintenance Engineer to manage the full lifecycle of server operations, including new product introduction, quality management, and platform system planning. Responsibilities include formulating monitoring plans, analyzing complex hardware issues, building a knowledge base, and implementing AIOps for anomaly detection. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Facilities Manager Manage and optimize critical data center infrastructure (power and cooling) for a hyper-scale company, ensuring 100% uptime, energy efficiency, and operational excellence. Responsibilities include people leadership, operational governance, vendor management, financial oversight, risk management, and supporting deployment and commissioning. | — | 0 |
| ASIC Design Engineer (Video Silicon IP) - Multimedia Lab ASIC Design Engineer for Video Silicon IP team focusing on building efficient and scalable video codec hardware solutions (FPGA and ASIC). Responsibilities include RTL design, micro-architecture development, and collaboration with algorithm and verification teams to meet PPA targets for multi-standard codec cores. | — | 0 |
| Sr. ASIC Design Engineer (Video Silicon IP) - Multimedia Lab Seeking an ASIC Design Engineer for the Video Silicon IP team to build industry-leading, highly efficient, and scalable video codec hardware solutions. Responsibilities include designing hardware accelerators for video encoding and processing, developing micro-architectures, implementing RTL, and collaborating with verification teams. Requires 5 years of ASIC front-end design experience, proficiency in SystemVerilog RTL design or HLS, and understanding of VLSI design concepts. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Facilities Operation Engineer Seeking a hands-on Datacenter Facility Operation Engineer to manage daily operations, maintenance, and emergency response for critical infrastructure (Power and Cooling) in hyperscale datacenters. Responsibilities include inspections, troubleshooting, incident response, supervising maintenance, and ensuring operational standards. | — | 0 |
| Content & Creator Operation Expert - Lemon8 This role focuses on content operations and creator management for the Lemon8 platform, aiming to improve content quality, discovery, and user experience within specific lifestyle verticals. It involves data analysis, trend identification, and supporting creators to produce high-quality content. | — | 0 |
| Finance ERP System Director - Corporate Information System Seeking a Director, Financial ERP Systems to define, execute, and evolve the enterprise financial ERP strategy. This role involves leading global implementations, ensuring compliance, managing vendors, and leading a high-performing team. The role will evaluate emerging technologies like AI/ML and RPA for process automation. | — | 0 |
| Global FOC Shift Supervisor - Data Center Infrastructure This role supports global hyperscale data center facility infrastructure operations, focusing on end-to-end lifecycle management, scalability, reliability, emergency response, risk management, and operational governance. The candidate will drive implementation of O&M systems, monitor metrics, and optimize workflows. | — | 0 |
| Content Operations Specialist - PICO Video Content Operations Specialist for ByteDance's PICO Video XR streaming platform, focusing on US and international markets. Responsibilities include content curation, user lifecycle operations, third-party app integration, localized product operations, data analysis, and external partner relations. Requires 3+ years of experience in content operations or digital streaming, strong understanding of US pop culture and streaming trends, Chinese language fluency, and analytical skills. | — | 0 |
| Senior Production System Engineer - New York City This role focuses on the engineering and operations of large-scale data center infrastructure and server fleets, including deployment, automation, monitoring, and lifecycle management. It is not directly involved in building or researching AI/ML models. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Manager - Sourcing Specialist This role is for a Supply Chain Manager - Sourcing Specialist focused on end-to-end supplier sourcing, procurement, contract management, and vendor relations for data center infrastructure hardware and services. It involves daily operational execution, process landing, and project support, requiring strong business literacy, execution skills, and familiarity with supply chain tools and data center infrastructure business logic. | — | 0 |
| Transfer Pricing Senior Manager - US (San Jose) Seeking a Transfer Pricing Senior Manager to lead transfer pricing and tax matters in the Americas, focusing on planning, policy setting, compliance, controversy, and providing expert support to the business. This role involves risk assessment, functional and financial analysis, process implementation, tax audit leadership, and monitoring of transfer pricing legislation. | — | 0 |
| Transfer Pricing Senior Manager - US (Los Angeles) Senior Manager for Transfer Pricing in the Global Tax department, focusing on US and Americas, responsible for planning, policy setting, compliance, controversy, and providing expert support to the business. | — | 0 |
| IT Endpoint Asset Manager IT Endpoint Asset Manager responsible for endpoint asset compliance, governance, and lifecycle management across non-China regions, driving global endpoint asset strategies and operating standards. | — | 0 |
| Lead Brand Marketing Strategist - Global Payment Lead brand marketing strategy for ByteDance's Global Payment fintech platform, focusing on international product lines. This role involves developing brand architecture, go-to-market strategies, content creation, and data-driven optimization to drive growth and brand awareness in overseas markets. | — | 0 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - System Service Global Site Reliability Engineer responsible for managing and maintaining large-scale host infrastructure and foundational services in ByteDance's global data centers, focusing on reliability, availability, and automation. | — | 0 |
| Finance Business Partner - Global Monetization Finance Business Partner for Global Monetization at ByteDance, responsible for financial planning, analysis, and strategic insights to support business decision-making. Requires 5+ years of experience, strong financial modeling skills, and Mandarin fluency. | — | 0 |
| Senior Brand Campaign Strategy Manager (Travel) - TikTok Local Services Senior Brand Campaign Strategy Manager for TikTok Local Services, focusing on planning and executing marketing campaigns to connect users with local businesses and drive transactions. Responsibilities include budget management, goal setting, resource allocation, and post-campaign analysis, collaborating with various internal teams. | — | 0 |
| Content Operations Specialist (US & International) - Douyin, XR ByteDance is seeking a Content Operations Specialist for their Douyin XR streaming platform in the US and international markets. The role involves end-to-end operational management, including content curation, user growth initiatives, third-party app integration, and acting as the voice of the US user to R&D and Product teams. The specialist will also analyze key metrics and report on them, and engage with local XR creators and companies. Requires 3+ years of experience in content operations or app growth, deep understanding of US pop culture and streaming trends, fluent English and Chinese, and strong execution and analytical skills. XR experience and understanding of spatial environments are preferred. | — | 0 |
| Technical Project Manager - Resource Management ByteDance Cloud Team is seeking a Technical Project Manager to manage the full lifecycle of global core cloud resource delivery, ensuring compliant, cost-effective, and efficient solutions. This role involves demand forecasting, resource allocation, cost management, risk mitigation, and process standardization to support the company's global AI competition. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Sourcing Manager - CDN This role is for a Supply Chain Sourcing Manager focused on CDN infrastructure services, including servers, network equipment, and logistics. Responsibilities include executing sourcing strategies, managing RFX processes, contract lifecycle, tracking quotations, maintaining price validation, assisting with supplier onboarding, and supporting TCO analysis. The role requires a strong understanding of the IDC/CDN/POP datacenter hardware supply chain and related services. | — | 0 |
| U.S. International Tax Senior Manager (Los Angeles) Seeking a U.S. International Tax Senior Manager to join the Tax Department, supporting a broad range of tax matters. This role involves working with domestic and non-US tax country managers and cross-functional teams to assess tax implications of ByteDance’s and its affiliates’ overall tax positions, products, business developments, and operational initiatives. Responsibilities include participating in domestic and cross-border discussions, collecting and analyzing financial data, supporting tax calculations and modeling, and developing practical, business-oriented tax guidance. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge of U.S. domestic and international tax, sound judgment, hands-on modeling capabilities, and the ability to translate complex tax concepts into clear, actionable business recommendations. This individual should be intellectually curious, execution-oriented, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced global environment. | — | 0 |
| U.S. International Tax Senior Manager (San Jose) Seeking a U.S. International Tax Senior Manager to join the Tax Department, supporting a broad range of tax matters. This role involves working with domestic and non-US tax country managers and cross-functional teams to assess tax implications of ByteDance’s and its affiliates’ overall tax positions, products, business developments, and operational initiatives. Responsibilities include participating in domestic and cross-border discussions, collecting and analyzing financial data, supporting tax calculations and modeling, and developing practical tax guidance. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of U.S. domestic and international tax, sound judgment, hands-on modeling capabilities, and the ability to translate complex tax concepts into clear, actionable business recommendations. The individual should be intellectually curious, execution-oriented, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced global environment. | — | 0 |
| Product Operations Manager - PICO Store Product Operations Manager for ByteDance's PICO XR platform, focusing on the Entertainment vertical (streaming video, sports, music). The role involves owning and growing content distribution, defining and executing app and content traffic strategy across PICO eco services channels, optimizing discovery mechanisms, improving conversion efficiency, and scaling global distribution capabilities. Responsibilities include managing the full content lifecycle, designing campaigns, social engagement, testing, data optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Data, Business Development, and Developer teams. | — | 0 |
| Senior Network Capacity Planning Engineer Senior Network Capacity Planning Engineer responsible for end-to-end network planning for large-scale data center and backbone networks, translating product growth and traffic patterns into multi-quarter and multi-year capacity plans, identifying risk hotspots, and driving investment and delivery priorities. | — | 0 |