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Research Scientist in Foundation Model (Speech & Audio Generation) - 2025 Start

Bytedance, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Research Scientist in Foundation Model (Speech & Audio Generation) - 2025 Start (PhD)

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A76748Responsibilities Founded in 2023, the ByteDance Doubao Team is dedicated to crafting the industry's most advanced LLMs. We aim to lead global research and foster both technological and social progress. The team conducts research in areas including natural language processing (NLP), computer vision (CV), and speech recognition and generation.The Speech team's mission is to empower content interaction and creation using speech & audio related technologies. The team focuses on cutting-edge R&D in areas like speech & audio, music processing, natural language understanding, and multimodal deep learning. Responsibilities include:Contributing cutting-edge research to ByteDance product evolution (e.g., TikTok, Douyin, CapCut) to impact billions of users worldwide.Working on advanced science and technology in audio processing and generation (e.g., Speech Synthesis, Voice Conversion, Audio Codec Learning, Audio Language Modeling).Researching, modeling, designing, developing, and evaluating novel machine learning models and algorithms.Collaborating with globally based researchers and engineering teams in developing machine learning models and algorithms.Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:PhD graduate with a background in computer science, machine learning, or similar fields.Good knowledge of theoretical and empirical research in addressing research problems.Solid knowledge and experience with at least one popular deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).Experience in both neural and non-neural, classical machine learning models and algorithms.Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.Preferred Qualifications:Good presentation and communication skills.Research experience in one or more of the following fields: speech synthesis, audio generation, large language model, computer vision, generative models.Strong first-author publications record in top AI conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL).Proficient in C/C++, Python, and shell programming languages, with a deep understanding of data structure and algorithm design.Internship experience in an AI research organization.ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.Job Information:The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $184,300 - $337,250 annually. Compensation may vary based on a number of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.Our company benefits include 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, 75% coverage for dependents, dental, vision, short/long term disability, and more.We offer 10 paid holidays per year, 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO), and 10 paid sick days per year, along with generous parental leave and disability benefits.

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