ByteDance

Research Scientist Intern (PICO) Computational Photography Algorithms- 2026 Start (PhD)

ByteDance  •  San Jose, CA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

About Team
PICO’s Imaging Systems & Human Engineering team builds next-generation imaging and visual intelligence technologies to deliver premium visual experiences across PICO VR/MR/AR products—spanning camera capture, visual perception, and display rendering. Interns work closely with engineers and researchers to bridge research innovation and real-world product deployment.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. PhD Internships at our Company 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 Our Company provides 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).

Responsibilities
- Research, prototype, and validate vision algorithms across computational photography, CV, and ML.
- Develop models for image enhancement/restoration (denoising, SR, deblurring, HDR) and perception (segmentation, detection, tracking, scene understanding).
- Conduct algorithm evaluation (IQA/perceptual analysis) and compare quality/performance across models.
- Explore on-device feasibility (efficiency, deployment, quantization) with mentorship.
- Communicate results through clear technical docs and presentations.

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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