Research Scientist - TikTok Search (Generative AI) - Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)
Core
Building a next-generation generative search system powered by large models to enhance search intelligence and user experience on TikTok.
Role type
Research Scientist (Generative AI & Search)
Builds
AI-native search systems, generative and multimodal search models, LLM-based agents
Domain
Internet / Search & Recommendation / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Machine learning, deep learning, information retrieval, LLMs, search/recommendation systems, ranking, NLP, multimodal learning, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow
Preferred skills
Large-scale systems, distributed training, real-world ML deployment, LLM fine-tuning, RLHF, agent-based systems, algorithms for LLMs
Technologies
PyTorch, TensorFlow
Responsibilities
Develop next-generation AI search systems using large models, improve ranking and personalization, build generative and multimodal search models, explore LLM-based agents for complex queries, optimize large-scale retrieval and ranking performance, collaborate cross-functionally to ship research into production
Seniority
PhD level, Research Scientist
