Tik Tok
Research Scientist Graduate, GenAI- TikTok Recommendation - 2025 Start (PhD)
Tik Tok, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Overview
Research Scientist Graduate, GenAI- TikTok Recommendation - 2025 Start (PhD) role at TikTok. This position focuses on empowering genAI and content understanding in TikTok businesses, with emphasis on computer vision and natural language processing, foundational models, multi-modality pretraining, multi-modal large language models, image generation, and video generation. Responsibilities
Our team aims to empower genAI and content understanding in TikTok businesses. Computer vision and natural language processing are important for both content generation and understanding. We are building foundational models, including multi-modality pretraining, multi-modal large language models (LLMs), image generation, and video generation. We strive to achieve business metric gains (e.g., recommendation metrics) and to produce state-of-the-art research outputs. We are looking for strong research scientists graduating in 2025, who are excited about growing their business understanding, building scalable and high-performance models and systems, and partnering across disciplines with global teams, in pursuit of excellence. Conduct development and research on cutting-edge computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), multi-modality, LLMs, and generative modeling. Follow state-of-the-art advances in relevant fields and translate ideas into production. Develop end-to-end model lifecycles, from training and deployment to maintenance and use in business scenarios. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field. Experience in one or more areas of computer vision, natural language processing, and machine learning. Solid knowledge and experience with at least one major deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, MXNet, Caffe/Caffe2). Familiar with deep neural network architectures such as Transformer, SSM, CNN, RNN, LSTM, etc. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications
Degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related fields. Publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR. Compensation
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136,800 - $259,200 annually. Compensation may vary outside this range based on qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that may include discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units. Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one. 401(k) with company match. Paid parental leave; short-term and long-term disability coverage; life insurance. Wellbeing benefits; 10 paid holidays per year; 10 paid sick days per year; 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated on hire with tenure). The company reserves the right to modify benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. Legal & Equal Opportunity
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. Criminal history may affect the duties and could lead to withdrawal of a conditional offer. About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Our global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with offices around the world. Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to reflect the communities we reach. TikTok Accommodation
TikTok provides reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities or other protected reasons. If you need assistance, please contact our recruitment team for accommodation requests. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Research Scientist Graduate, GenAI- TikTok Recommendation - 2025 Start (PhD) role at TikTok. This position focuses on empowering genAI and content understanding in TikTok businesses, with emphasis on computer vision and natural language processing, foundational models, multi-modality pretraining, multi-modal large language models, image generation, and video generation. Responsibilities
Our team aims to empower genAI and content understanding in TikTok businesses. Computer vision and natural language processing are important for both content generation and understanding. We are building foundational models, including multi-modality pretraining, multi-modal large language models (LLMs), image generation, and video generation. We strive to achieve business metric gains (e.g., recommendation metrics) and to produce state-of-the-art research outputs. We are looking for strong research scientists graduating in 2025, who are excited about growing their business understanding, building scalable and high-performance models and systems, and partnering across disciplines with global teams, in pursuit of excellence. Conduct development and research on cutting-edge computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), multi-modality, LLMs, and generative modeling. Follow state-of-the-art advances in relevant fields and translate ideas into production. Develop end-to-end model lifecycles, from training and deployment to maintenance and use in business scenarios. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field. Experience in one or more areas of computer vision, natural language processing, and machine learning. Solid knowledge and experience with at least one major deep learning framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, MXNet, Caffe/Caffe2). Familiar with deep neural network architectures such as Transformer, SSM, CNN, RNN, LSTM, etc. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications
Degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related fields. Publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR. Compensation
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136,800 - $259,200 annually. Compensation may vary outside this range based on qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that may include discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units. Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one. 401(k) with company match. Paid parental leave; short-term and long-term disability coverage; life insurance. Wellbeing benefits; 10 paid holidays per year; 10 paid sick days per year; 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated on hire with tenure). The company reserves the right to modify benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. Legal & Equal Opportunity
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. Criminal history may affect the duties and could lead to withdrawal of a conditional offer. About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Our global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with offices around the world. Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to reflect the communities we reach. TikTok Accommodation
TikTok provides reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities or other protected reasons. If you need assistance, please contact our recruitment team for accommodation requests. #J-18808-Ljbffr