Multimodal Generative AI Research Scientist (Intelligent Creation) – Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)
Core
Building next-generation multimodal and agentic foundation models for intelligent, efficient, and end-to-end creative workflows on the TikTok platform.
Role type
Senior IC multimodal generative AI research scientist
Builds
Large-scale foundation models (LLMs/VLMs) and agentic systems for image/video generation and editing
Domain
Generative AI, multimodal models, reinforcement learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
PhD in CS/SE/CE, training generative AI/large models (PyTorch/JAX), machine learning fundamentals, problem-solving
Preferred skills
Generative AI/LLM/VLM research, image/video generation and editing, VLM/LLM fine-tuning, efficient model design, reinforcement learning (RLHF/DPO/GRPO), research publications (CVPR/NeurIPS/ICLR)
Technologies
PyTorch, JAX
Responsibilities
Conduct R&D in generative AI and multimodal models; Develop large-scale foundation models via post-training; Design models for creative applications; Explore new AI-driven product opportunities
Seniority
PhD level, hands-on IC
