CV/NLP/Multimodal LLM Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Trust and Safety Platform) - 2027 Start (PhD)

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok seeks a CV/NLP/Multimodal LLM ML Engineer Graduate for a 2027 start (PhD). Location: Singapore. Responsibilities include developing vision and multimodal models to detect policy violations, advancing large multimodal models, and applying LLMs to business use cases.

Strong PhD background, DL framework proficiency, and collaborative skills are required. The role emphasizes research-driven development, model optimization, and cross-team collaboration to advance trust and safety platforms at

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field completed or near completion.
• Proficiency with at least one DL framework (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills; published work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop computer vision or multimodal models to recognize TikTok content violations.
• Explore cutting-edge multimodal large models and related architectures.
• Investigate application of LLMs for business scenarios such as pre-training and few-shot learning.
• Continuously optimize training frameworks for large-model efficiency.

Skills

Python

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

CLIP / Multimodal models

Job description

CV/NLP/Multimodal LLM Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Trust and Safety Platform) - 2027 Start (PhD)

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Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A05986

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Responsibilities

• 1. Develop computer vision model or multimodality model to recognize violation content in TikTok
• 2. Explore cutting-edge multimodal or computer vision large models (CLIP, COCA, ALBEF, BLIP, Flamingo, ViT-G, ViT-22B, EVA-enormous, etc)
• 3. Explore the application of LLM in our business scenarios, like pre-training, zero-shot/ few-shot learning, hard case mining, etc
• 4. Continuously optimize the training framework to better adapt to the training of large models

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.- Be proficient with at least one deep learning framework (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)- Have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, logical thinking skills, communication and collaboration skillsPreferred Qualification:- Published papers in the top AI conferences or journals is a plus, including CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NIPS, ICML, ICLR, TPAMI, IJCV, etcBy submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacyIf you have any questions, please reach out to us at [e-mail]

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About TikTok

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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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