ByteDance recently announced the official launch of its 2026 "Top Seed" large model top talent recruitment program, planning to recruit approximately 30 outstanding doctoral students. This program focuses on cutting-edge artificial intelligence fields, covering research directions such as large language models, machine learning algorithms and systems, multi-modal generation and understanding, and speech processing. ByteDance hopes to attract young talents with strong potential and passion in the field of large model research.
Unlike previous recruitment plans, this year's "Top Seed" emphasizes "no limit on professional background," focusing more on the research potential and enthusiasm of applicants. The company hopes to find young researchers who not only possess excellent research capabilities but also have a strong belief and curiosity in technology. ByteDance stated that they expect to find the top 5% of talent in the field of large models, aiming to accomplish tasks that 95% of people cannot achieve.
In return, the Top Seed program will provide participants with a first-class research environment and ample research freedom, encouraging them to break conventions and boldly explore cutting-edge technologies. Leveraging ByteDance's wide range of application scenarios, research results will potentially be applied in practice, making technological exploration more meaningful.
It is worth mentioning that since its launch last May, the Top Seed talent program has attracted considerable attention from scientific research personnel. With the official launch of campus recruitment, ByteDance once again conveys its strong determination and forward-looking vision in the field of artificial intelligence.
For young doctoral students aspiring to pursue AI research, this is undoubtedly a rare opportunity. ByteDance's "Top Seed" program not only promises to provide abundant research resources but also offers researchers a highly innovative platform to support their exploration and practice in the field of intelligent technology.
