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Research Scientist in Language Model Technology - Algorithm Seattle Regular

Job in Seattle, King County, Washington, 98127, USA
Listing for: ByteDance
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Machine Learning/ ML Engineer, AI Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 177688 - 341734 USD Yearly USD 177688.00 341734.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Research Scientist in Large Language Model Technology - Algorithm Seattle Regular

Research Scientist in Large Language Model

Location:

Seattle

Team:
Algorithm

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A85234

Responsibilities
  • Explore large-scale models and optimize systems to the extreme;
  • Data construction, instruction tuning, preference alignment, and model optimization;
  • Implementation of relevant applications, including content generation, reasoning, code generation, etc.;
  • In-depth research and exploration of more usage scenarios in future life;
  • Qualifications
  • Excellent coding ability, data structures, and fundamental algorithm skills, proficient in C/C++ or Python, winners of competitions such as ACM/ICPC, NOI/IOI, Top Coder, Kaggle, etc. are preferred;
  • Familiar with NLP, CV-related algorithms, technologies, and familiar with large-scale model training and RL algorithms are preferred;
  • Candidates who have led influential projects or papers in the field of large-scale models are preferred;
  • Excellent problem analysis and solving skills, able to deeply solve problems in large-scale model training and application;
  • Good communication and collaboration skills, able to explore new technologies with the team and promote technological progress.
  • Job Information

    The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $177,688 - $341,734 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.

    Benefits

    Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

    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:

  • Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
  • Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
  • Exercising sound judgment.
  • About Doubao (Seed)

    Founded in 2023, the Byte Dance Doubao (Seed) Team, is dedicated to pioneering advanced AI foundation models. Our goal is to lead in cutting-edge research and drive technological and societal advancements.

    With a strong commitment to AI, our research areas span deep learning, reinforcement learning, Language, Vision, Audio, AI Infra and AI Safety. Our team has labs and research positions across China, Singapore, and the US.

    Why Join Byte Dance

    Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

    As Byte Dancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create…

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