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Researcher Intern (Intelligent Creation-Vision and Graphics) - 2026 Start (PhD)

Seattle, Washington · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Experience
Able to commit to 12 weeks during Summer 2026.
Education
Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

About the job

Conduct research and development in computer vision, machine learning, and related fields, collaborating with Research Scientists to bring advanced technologies to TikTok products.

What you'll do

  • Conduct cutting-edge research and development in computer vision, machine learning, and related fields.
  • Work with Research Scientists to deliver advanced technologies to TikTok products.
  • Collaborate with a mentor and team members on product features and engineering improvements.

What they ask for

  • Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
  • Strong research track record in computer vision, computer graphics, or machine learning; publications at conferences such as SIGGRAPH/SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR are preferred.
  • Highly competent in algorithms and programming.
  • Able to work independently and collaborate well with team members.

Nice to have

  • Software engineering experience through an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications.
  • Creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.

AI focus

Research and development in computer vision, machine learning, computer graphics, video and multimodal understanding, image and video synthesis, 3D vision, and intelligent editing.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)