3D Avatar Research and Development Intern; PICO Perception PhD

Responsibilities

About the Team The team at Pico is dedicated to developing AI technology in fields like 3D data assets and digital content consumption. We concentrate on acquiring, processing, and AI generation of different 3D digital content. Our team values teamwork, innovative ideas, and ongoing learning. We invite you to join us and make a positive impact on the company's growth.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. PhD Internships at Byte Dance aim to provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, and to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies.

PhD internships at Byte Dance provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, and to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies. Our dynamic internship experience blends hands‑on learning, enriching community‑building and development events, and collaboration with industry experts.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis – we encourage you to apply early. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

• Participate in research and development tasks to explore new frontiers in 3D Avatar generative models, gaining hands‑on experience in advanced 3D geometry, texturing, human reconstruction, and animation techniques.
• Contribute to project discussions, offering innovative ideas for 3D modeling and avatar generation/animation.
• Collaborate closely with senior specialists to refine 3D Avatar Generative models in business operations and transform advanced technology into PICO products.
• Document research findings clearly and contribute to research publications, patents, and presentations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Keen interest in developing expertise in 3D modeling, texturing, and avatar generation.
• Have solid research and practical experience in one or more fields, including but not limited to the following aspects:
• 3D face/head/body modeling, editing, and driving.
• Explicit and implicit representations of the face or human body, such as NeRF, 3
  
  DGS, Codec Avatar.
• Good communication skills, capable of collaborating well with team members.
• Self‑motivated, with a strong thirst for knowledge, curiosity, and initiative, timely pay attention to and learn about the latest technologies in the industry, and is passionate about tackling technical challenges.
• Generative modeling (e.g., Diffusion or Transformer models) for 3D/4D reconstruction/generation.
• Proficient in algorithm design and implementation, with strong programming skills (e.g., Python/C/C++).
• Hands‑on experience with deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch.

• Strong research ability with publications in top computer vision and graphics conferences and journals (such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, NIPS, ICML, PAMI, IJCV, TOG, TVCG, etc.).
• Creative and open‑minded approach to innovative and experimental projects.
• Candidates who can intern for more than 6 months

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $60- $60.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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,…