Hiring: Video Algorithm Engineer - Multimedia Lab Company: ByteDance Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 18:05:17 Target Skills & Keywords : C, C++, Deep Learning, Express, Make, Python About the job Required Skills: •Team Introduction •Our team designs and optimizes the next-generation end-to-end video system (for video production, processing, delivery, and consumption) to improve the quality of experience (QoE) for our billions of users. We are looking for strong video algorithm engineers from all areas of video understanding, video processing, video coding, video streaming, and video quality assessment, etc., who have a dedication to technical excellence and a passion to build large-scale and high-performing video platforms and services. •Responsibilities: •Design and implement adaptive video encoding algorithms at both internal and external codec levels •Design and implement video understanding, and video processing and enhancement algorithms •Design and validate image/video quality metrics, no-reference, and full-reference metrics •Design and implement efficient video delivery and streaming algorithms for both Live and VOD services Qualifications: •Minimum Qualifications •BS degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields •Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills •Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages including but not limited to: C/C++, Python, etc. •Strong knowledge and solid experience in one of the following areas: video understanding, video processing (denoise, super-resolution, HDR etc.), video coding, video streaming (DASH, ABR, QoE etc.), video quality assessment, and subjective visual quality optimization etc. •Collaborative mindset, with solid written and verbal communication skills •Preferred Qualifications •Familiar with video coding standards (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, AV1, and VVC, etc.) •Experience in open-source multimedia projects (x264, x265, and FFMPEG, etc.) •Experience in video-related applications, such as short video streaming, video transcoding, live streaming, etc. •Experience in deep learning and neural-network-based video coding/processing/streaming algorithms •Experience in algorithm optimization on CPU, GPU, and mobile platform, etc. •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, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.​ •Why Join ByteDance •Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.​ Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!