Research Engineer / Scientist -AI for Databases

ByteDance
Seattle
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: phdSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Communication"]

Join a hybrid research and engineering lab building AI-native data infrastructure. You’ll design and implement AI/ML-driven techniques for database management, including query planning and optimization, indexing and storage management, and workload prediction/scheduling. Collaborate with data infrastructure teams to integrate AI models into production systems, analyze large-scale database workloads for optimization opportunities, and publish research in top venues while contributing to open-source projects and internal tools.

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ByteDance
ByteDance
1 month ago

Research Engineer / Scientist -AI for Databases

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Job Summary

Join a hybrid research and engineering lab building AI-native data infrastructure. You’ll design and implement AI/ML-driven techniques for database management, including query planning and optimization, indexing and storage management, and workload prediction/scheduling. Collaborate with data infrastructure teams to integrate AI models into production systems, analyze large-scale database workloads for optimization opportunities, and publish research in top venues while contributing to open-source projects and internal tools.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct research and development applying AI/ML techniques to database management systems.
  • •Develop intelligent algorithms for query planning, indexing, storage management, and workload prediction/scheduling.
  • •Collaborate with data infrastructure and engineering teams to integrate AI models into production systems.
  • •Analyze large-scale datasets from database workloads to identify optimization opportunities.
  • •Publish findings in top-tier conferences and journals and contribute to open-source projects or internal tools supporting AI-enhanced databases.

Key Requirements

  • •PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field focused on databases, systems, or machine learning.
  • •Strong publication record in accredited venues related to AI-for-databases (e.g., SIGMOD, VLDB, ICDE, NeurIPS).
  • •Strong background in database internals (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, modern cloud-native databases, or BigData platforms).
  • •Hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks such as XGBoost, LightGBM, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
Experience:ResearchDatabasesMachine learningAI
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingCommunication
Tech Stack:PythonC++JavaPostgreSQLMySQLXGBoostLightGBMTensorFlowPyTorchScikit-learnAWSGCPAzureLLMReinforcement learningNeural architecture search

Company Brief

ByteDance
Develops consumer internet and content platforms, including TikTok and other apps for short-form video, news, and entertainment. It also builds advertising, commerce, and creator tools that connect audiences, brands, and publishers across global markets.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Founded: 2012
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