TechFlow News, April 17: In response to reports claiming that “Guo Daya, former DeepSeek researcher, joined ByteDance’s Seed team with an annual salary nearing RMB 100 million,” Li Liang, Vice President of Douyin Group, stated that the report is false. Li Liang clarified that the compensation structure for technical staff at ByteDance’s Seed team is uniform across the board, comprising cash, ByteDance stock options, and Doubao stock options—with all options fully vesting over four years and no additional conditions attached.
Earlier reports indicated that Guo Daya had joined ByteDance’s Seed team and assumed one of the roles as head of the Agent team. According to The Paper, Guo Daya has indeed joined ByteDance, though his specific compensation package has not yet been disclosed.
