ByteDance

Research Scientist Graduate (3D/4D Reconstruction/Generation/Relighting) - 2026 Start (PHD)

ByteDance  •  $137k - $259k/yr  •  San Jose, CA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

As a technology brand with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, PICO is committed to becoming a leading XR platform, helping developers and creators achieve success, and jointly creating a better life experience for global consumers. It has pioneered the expansion of virtual reality into multiple fields, bringing new experiences to consumer-grade scenarios such as sports, video, and entertainment, and is widely used in commercial scenarios such as education, medical care, and corporate training, providing diversified VR solutions for global enterprise users.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at ByteDance

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Responsibilities
1. Participate in research and development of 3D and 4D scene reconstruction/generation algorithms (including dynamic scenes and human subjects), and/or lighting estimation/editing, and promote their application in MR/XR scenarios;
2. Develop efficient and scalable 3D/4D reconstruction/generation/relighting pipelines, including task formulation, dataset construction, model training and optimization, inference acceleration, and deployment;
3. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams at PICO to promote hardware–software co-innovation;
4. Track the latest research progress in 3D vision and computer graphics, and contribute to papers and patents.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $259200 annually.
ByteDance

About ByteDance

ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services - over 2.5bn people interact with ByteDance products including TikTok.

Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. We are committed to building a safe, healthy and positive online environment for all our users.

We have over 110,000 employees based in more than 30 countries globally. Join us.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
China, CN
Year Founded
Unknown
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