Full-Time

Global LLM Data

LLM Training Operation Coding Analyst

Posted on 10/31/2025

ByteDance

ByteDance

10,001+ employees

Runs global short-video platforms with ads

No salary listed

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Los Angeles, CA, USA

In Person

Category
AI & Machine Learning (1)
Required Skills
Python
SQL
Java
Matplotlib
Pandas
Go
NumPy
C/C++
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience in project or operations management roles.
  • Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C, acquired through coding projects, or technical, project manager, or scrum master roles in software engineering teams.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and convey code-related concepts effectively.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to design, manage, and optimize complex workflows.
  • Ability to balance independent judgment with collaborative teamwork in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
Responsibilities
  • Project Management: Lead and manage multiple coding-focused LLM training projects, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and objectives are met. Track project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions as necessary to keep projects on course. Build and maintain strong relationships with product managers, engineers, researchers, data annotators, and other cross-functional team members. Communicate project updates, address concerns, and align expectations to ensure successful project outcomes. Coordinate meetings and discussions with global teams to ensure seamless project execution and work with external vendors and trainers per project demands.
  • Workflow Design and Management: Design, manage, and optimize workflows for coding-focused LLM training projects, including training design, QA processes, and performance tracking to meet project needs. Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on quality metrics and project expectations.
  • Operational Improvement: Conduct quality and productivity improvement experiments to enhance operational processes for code-related training data. Lead and support general annotation operation improvement initiatives across various data domains. Develop and maintain technical guidelines and casebooks to support consistent, high-quality data production.
  • Data Checking and Analysis: Design and implement data analysis strategies for LLM coding projects. Analyze annotation quality, model performance, and dataset coverage using statistical and programmatic methods. Identify data gaps and failure patterns through slice-based evaluations and error analysis. Use Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib) and SQL to generate insights and support model training operations. Collaborate with researchers to inform training strategies and data improvements.
  • Team Leadership and Collaboration: Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, helping to develop their skills and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outputs. Foster a collaborative environment where team members can share knowledge and best practices to improve overall performance.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in RLHF annotation and working with leading AI/LLM companies on technical projects.
  • Experience with codebases and understanding of software development processes, coding best practices, and version control systems (e.g., Git). Familiarity with full-stack concepts, including front-end interfaces, back-end logic, and database integration.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor junior team members in data-related or AI/LLM projects.
  • Deep interest in LLMs, computational thinking, and ability to adapt to a high-intensity work environment.
  • Enthusiasm for learning, engaging with diverse technical case studies, working with global teams, and comfort with technology tools that enhance project performance.
  • Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (reading and speaking) to effectively communicate with Chinese-speaking global teams.

ByteDance runs a global family of content platforms, including Toutiao, Douyin, TikTok, Helo, and Lark, that inform, entertain, and inspire users across many languages and regions. Each platform surfaces user-generated content through a recommendation algorithm that personalizes feeds to keep people engaged. It primarily earns money from advertising, with additional income from in-app purchases and partnerships. The company stands out by offering multiple products with strong short-form video focus and global localization to reach diverse audiences, aiming to grow users and sustain advertising-driven revenue.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$5.6B

Headquarters

Haidian, China

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • International revenue surpassed 30% in 2025, highest share on record.
  • Seedance 2.0 integration across Genvid, Vertical Haus, and Bona Film expands TAM.
  • Thailand approved $25B data center expansion strengthening regional digital infrastructure.

What critics are saying

  • Net profit plunged 70% in 2025 from $20B AI capex spending.
  • TikTok Shop US missed $17.5B target, generating only $9B revenue.
  • US and EU tighten duty-free rules, directly hitting cross-border e-commerce model.

What makes ByteDance unique

  • Seedance 2.0 video generation accepts 12 simultaneous inputs for asset-directed creation.
  • Doubao AI deploys 30-billion-parameter model on-vehicle for full-domain perception.
  • TikTok Shop leverages China's 165 cross-border e-commerce pilot zones for expansion.

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