TikTok
Research Scientist in Generative AI Graduate (Intelligent Creation) - 2026 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- PhD in Computer Science or a related engineering field (completing or recently completed).
About the job
Conduct research and development in computer vision and machine learning, focusing on generative AI, and transfer technologies into TikTok products and new AI-powered products.
What you'll do
- Research and develop generative AI, including image, video, or 3D generation.
- Transfer advanced technologies to TikTok and other products.
- Explore new products built around artificial intelligence.
What they ask for
- Completing or recently completed a PhD in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
- Strong algorithm and programming skills, including Python/C++.
- Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with multimodal generation, image/video/3D generation and editing, or related areas.
- Experience with diffusion models, GANs, transformers for generation, large-scale training, or RLHF; relevant publications are also preferred.
Tools
Python, C++, Diffusion model, GAN, transformer
AI focus
Research and develop generative AI for image, video, or 3D generation; transfer advanced AI technologies to products and explore new AI-centered products.
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