ML Software Engineer Jobs at ByteDance with Visa Sponsorship
ByteDance hires ML Software Engineers across research and product teams working on recommendation systems, computer vision, and large-scale model infrastructure. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for this function, making it a realistic target if you're on an H-1B, E-3, or similar status.
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San Jose
Team:
Technology
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A105778
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement ML compiler for proprietary custom edge NPU architectures that meet latency, memory and power targets.
- Implement operator fusion, memory planning and target lowering passes that support both static and dynamic shape compilation flows.
- Apply knowledge of hardware architecture to optimize latency, memory footprint and bandwidth, most importantly power and thermal constraints.
- Work closely with architecture and runtime engineers to define, develop and debug ML inference on target hardware platforms.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of industry experience in compiler development, ML systems.
- Solid understanding of compiler fundamentals: IR design, graph transformations, scheduling, memory planning.
- Strong understanding of deep learning model structures of both CNNs and Transformers.
- Understanding of hardware concepts: memory, cache, DMA, tiling, vectorization, systolic array, etc.
- Strong C/C++ or Rust proficiency.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Understanding of quantization concepts (e.g. Observers, static/dynamic quantization).
- Experience with ML compiler stacks such as torch.compile, MLIR, XLA, IREE or TVM.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $212800 - $450000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
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Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
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Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
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Exercising sound judgment.
About Pico
Founded in April 2015, Pico is a VR company committed to developing immersive and interactive VR experiences for people around the world. Pico also provides tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.
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.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Location:
San Jose
Team:
Technology
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A105778
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement ML compiler for proprietary custom edge NPU architectures that meet latency, memory and power targets.
- Implement operator fusion, memory planning and target lowering passes that support both static and dynamic shape compilation flows.
- Apply knowledge of hardware architecture to optimize latency, memory footprint and bandwidth, most importantly power and thermal constraints.
- Work closely with architecture and runtime engineers to define, develop and debug ML inference on target hardware platforms.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of industry experience in compiler development, ML systems.
- Solid understanding of compiler fundamentals: IR design, graph transformations, scheduling, memory planning.
- Strong understanding of deep learning model structures of both CNNs and Transformers.
- Understanding of hardware concepts: memory, cache, DMA, tiling, vectorization, systolic array, etc.
- Strong C/C++ or Rust proficiency.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Understanding of quantization concepts (e.g. Observers, static/dynamic quantization).
- Experience with ML compiler stacks such as torch.compile, MLIR, XLA, IREE or TVM.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $212800 - $450000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
-
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
-
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
-
Exercising sound judgment.
About Pico
Founded in April 2015, Pico is a VR company committed to developing immersive and interactive VR experiences for people around the world. Pico also provides tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.
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.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Align your portfolio to ByteDance's ML stack
ByteDance's ML roles skew heavily toward ranking systems, multimodal models, and large-scale distributed training. Tailor your GitHub projects and resume to reflect experience with these systems before applying, not after you get the recruiter call.
Target teams that file LCAs early
ByteDance's product and recommendation teams tend to move faster on visa paperwork than newer research divisions. Ask your recruiter which team the role sits under and whether they've sponsored this position before.
Get your credentials evaluated before interviewing
If your ML degree is from a non-U.S. university, a NACES-accredited credential evaluation confirming equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's in Computer Science or a related field strengthens your H-1B petition and removes a common RFE trigger.
Negotiate offer timing around H-1B cap deadlines
H-1B cap registrations open in March for an October 1 start. If you're receiving an offer in late spring without an existing visa, confirm whether ByteDance will file for the next cap cycle or pursue a cap-exempt path through an affiliated entity.
Confirm E-3 eligibility before the offer stage
If you're an Australian citizen, ByteDance sponsors the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and can be filed year-round. Raise your citizenship status early in the process so the recruiting team routes your paperwork correctly from the start.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open roles by visa type
ByteDance posts ML Software Engineer roles across multiple teams and locations. Use Migrate Mate to filter openings by the visa types ByteDance sponsors, so you're only applying to positions where sponsorship is already confirmed for your status.
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Find ML Software Engineer at ByteDance JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does ByteDance sponsor H-1B visas for ML Software Engineers?
Yes, ByteDance sponsors H-1B visas for ML Software Engineers. The company files petitions through the standard cap process, with a start date of October 1 following the March registration window. If you're already on an H-1B with another employer, ByteDance can file an H-1B transfer, letting you start work as soon as USCIS receives the petition.
How do I apply for ML Software Engineer jobs at ByteDance?
Applications go through ByteDance's careers portal, where roles are listed by team and location. The process typically involves a recruiter screen, two to three technical rounds covering ML system design and coding, and a final team interview. Use Migrate Mate to browse open ML Software Engineer roles at ByteDance filtered by the visa types you're eligible for before you apply.
Which visa types does ByteDance commonly use for ML Software Engineers?
ByteDance sponsors the H-1B for most international ML hires, along with the H-1B1 for Chilean and Singaporean nationals and the E-3 for Australian citizens. For longer-term immigration, the company supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card petitions, which typically begin after an employee has been with the company for a year or more and require a PERM labor certification filed with DOL.
What qualifications does ByteDance expect for ML Software Engineer roles?
Most posted roles expect a bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field, plus hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. Roles on recommendation and ranking teams also look for production-scale experience with distributed systems. For H-1B purposes, the position must qualify as a specialty occupation, meaning a specific degree is required, not just preferred.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take after receiving an offer?
For H-1B transfers, USCIS typically processes standard petitions within three to six months, with premium processing available for a faster decision if timing is tight. E-3 petitions are handled through consular processing in Australia and generally move within a few weeks of the interview. Cap-subject H-1B petitions are tied to the October 1 start date, so your offer timing relative to the March registration window directly affects how quickly you can begin work.
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