Research Scientist Graduate (3D Avatar) - 2026 Start (PHD)
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About this role
Responsibilities
The team at Pico is dedicated to developing AI technology in fields like 3D data assets and digital content consumption. We concentrate on acquiring, processing, and AI generation of different 3D digital content. Our team values teamwork, innovative ideas, and ongoing learning. We invite you to join us and make a positive impact on the company's growth.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at ByteDance
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.
- Participate in research and development tasks to explore new frontiers in 3D Avatar generative models, gaining hands-on experience in advanced 3D geometry, texturing, human reconstruction, and animation techniques.
- Contribute to project discussions, offering innovative ideas for 3D modeling and avatar generation/animation.
- Collaborate closely with senior specialists to refine 3D Avatar Generative models in business operations and transform advanced technology into PICO products.
- Document research findings clearly and contribute to research publications, patents, and presentations.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Final year Ph.D or recent Ph.D graduates in Computer Science, engineering or quantitative field
- Keen interest in developing expertise in 3D modeling, texturing, and avatar generation.
- Have solid research and practical experience in one or more fields, including but not limited to the following aspects:
- 3D face/head/body modeling, editing, and driving.
- Explicit and implicit representations of the face or human body, such as NeRF, 3DGS, Codec Avatar.
- Generative modeling (e.g., Diffusion or Transformer models) for 3D/4D reconstruction/generation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient in algorithm design and implementation, with strong programming skills (e.g., Python/C/C++).
- Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch.
- Strong research ability with publications in top computer vision and graphics conferences and journals (such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, NIPS, ICML, PAMI, IJCV, TOG, TVCG, etc.).
- Creative and open-minded approach to innovative and experimental projects.
- Candidates who can intern for more than 6 months
About Us
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