Research Scientist, ByteBrain Infrastructure Operation

About This Role

The Research Scientist works at the intersection of Operations Research, AIOps, and AI for Infrastructure, focusing on improving the efficiency, reliability, and intelligence of large-scale infrastructure systems through AI and machine learning. This role involves solving challenging optimization problems in large-scale AI data centers and pioneering AI-powered decision-making systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI, machine learning, and optimization algorithms to improve the efficiency, reliability, and performance of large-scale infrastructure systems. Areas may include AIOps, operations research, software engineering, and system optimization
• Drive the deployment, scaling, and continuous improvement of algorithms in production environments, supporting large-scale services
• Identify optimization opportunities and emerging challenges from real-world infrastructure scenarios, translating them into impactful research and engineering solutions
• Conduct cutting-edge research and publish high-quality papers in top-tier conferences and journals

Requirements

• Proven research track record with multiple publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to AI, machine learning, operations research, systems, or related fields
• Deep expertise in AI, machine learning, and/or operations research, with hands-on experience in large-scale data analysis and algorithm development
• Strong coding, implementation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bridge research and production systems
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice to have:

• Industry experience applying AI and optimization techniques to real-world infrastructure challenges, such as:
• AI data center supply chain optimization
• AI Ops and intelligent operations
• Software engineering productivity optimization
• Operations research and resource scheduling
• System tuning and performance optimization
• Large-scale infrastructure management and automation

Benefits

• Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

About the Company

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, and Pico, as well as platforms specific to the China market such as Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.