Multimodal Algo Researcher (AI Innovation Center) Intern - 2026 Soaring Star Talent Program
Core
Research and develop multimodal foundation large models (VLM) to enhance content understanding for TikTok's search, recommendation, and safety systems.
Role type
Research intern (PhD level)
Builds
Multimodal foundation models with efficient perception and reasoning capabilities
Domain
Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
PhD in AI/ML, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, C/C++, Python, algorithm design, data structures
Preferred skills
ACM/ICPC/NOI/IOI/Top Coder/Kaggle competition winners, adaptive frame rate optimization, multimodal fusion
Technologies
LLM, VLM, C/C++, Python
Responsibilities
Explore adaptive frame rates for multimodal perception encoders, fuse multimodal perception and thinking capabilities to improve model cognition
Seniority
Intern, PhD candidate
