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(General Hire) Research Scientist Graduate(TikTok Recommendation) - 2027 Start (PhD)

San Jose, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Researching and developing foundational generative AI models (multi-modality pretraining, LLMs, image/video generation) to improve TikTok recommendation metrics and content understanding.

Role type

Research Scientist (Graduate)

Builds

Production-ready generative AI models and features for TikTok recommendation systems

Domain

Generative AI, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Multi-modal Large Language Models

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, MXNet, Caffe), Deep neural network architectures (transformer, SSM, CNN, RNN, LSTM), Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Model lifecycle management (training, deployment, maintenance)

Preferred skills

Publications in top AI venues (SIGGRAPH, CVPR, ICCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR), Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

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