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Senior Research Scientist, Physical AI Infra

ByteDance · Seattle

Big Tech AIonsitesenior$207k–$368k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own major Physical AI platform components from design through production operation.
  • Build infrastructure for intelligent systems that perceive, reason, and act.
  • Turn emerging research into reliable, scalable systems with hardware partners.

What they offer

  • Discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance from day one
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • 10 paid holidays, 10 sick days and 17 days personal time

Ideal candidate

A systems-minded infrastructure builder who loves turning research into reliable production and owning complex platforms end-to-end with curiosity and mentorship.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, AI or related field
  • 5 years of software engineering, machine learning systems, robotics or related industry experience
  • Experience designing, building and operating production-scale distributed or data-intensive systems
  • Deep expertise in robotic learning, AI training and inference infrastructure, or robotics data and simulation systems

Lab profile

About ByteDance

Global technology company building AI-powered entertainment, content, and enterprise platforms including TikTok.

What they build

  • TikTok
  • Douyin
  • CapCut

Known for

  • Large-scale recommendation systems
  • Generative AI and foundation models
  • Global consumer platforms at scale

Key facts

  • Founded in 2012
  • Headquartered in Beijing, China
  • 150,000+ employees globally
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