Research Scientist Intern (Monetization GenAI - Multimodality) - 2025 Summer/Fall (PhD)

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity;

to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together.

That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. We are Generative AI team under Monetization Technology.

Our team focuses on developing cutting-edge Generative AI techs across all modalities, including text, image, videos, landing pages, etc.

and creates industry-leading technical solutions to improve efficiency for advertisers, agencies and creators. We are looking for top researchers or scientists engineers who can lead the research in multimodality generative model development.

If you are someone who welcomes challenges, we are eager to have you on the team! We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2025.

Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply to a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.

The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths.

A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.

It runs for 12-24 weeks and begins in May / June 2025 or August / September 2025. Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates below : (Select below options for Summer)- Monday, May 12- Monday, May 19- Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 27)- Monday, June 9- Monday, June 23 (Select below options for Fall)- Monday, August 11- Monday, August 25- Monday, September 8- Monday, September 22Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply to a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.

The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Responsibilities : 1. Lead research in advancing technology in multimodality generative model architectures;

2. Research, implement and evaluate novel machine learning algorithms on generative models;3. Collaborate with applied machine learning teams and infrastructure teams to ship new generative models into ad production.

• Minimum Qualifications : - Pursuing a . in computer science, machine learning, or similar fields; - Hands-on experience of developing multimodality foundation models and work or internship experience in an AI research organization is a plus;
• Strong publications record in top conferences or journals (., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc).
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