Multimodal AI Research Intern: Innovate with LLMs

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

TikTok's AI Innovation Center in Singapore invites a Multimodal Algo Researcher Intern for the 2026 Soaring Star Talent Program. Join a team exploring AGI tech, including multimodal LLMs, to improve content understanding and platform experience.

You will work on VLM foundations, data-algorithms, and cross-modal integration in a fast-paced research environment. Ideal candidates hold a PhD with top papers and strong programming in C/C++ or Python, plus a passion for ML, NLP, and Generative AI.

Qualifications

• PhD with top AI conference papers required.
• Excellent coding ability; data structures and fundamental algorithms.
• In-depth ML research with emphasis on LLMs and Generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop multimodal LLMs for TikTok applications.
• Explore adaptive frame rates and multimodal fusion.
• Collaborate with the team to publish findings and advance the project.

Skills

PhD in ML/CV/NLP

Coding: C/C++, Python

LLMs & Generative AI research

Problem solving

Education

PhD degree

Tools

C/C++

Python

Job description

TikTok's AI Innovation Center in Singapore invites a Multimodal Algo Researcher Intern for the 2026 Soaring Star Talent Program. Join a team exploring AGI tech, including multimodal LLMs, to improve content understanding and platform experience.

You will work on VLM foundations, data-algorithms, and cross-modal integration in a fast-paced research environment. Ideal candidates hold a PhD with top papers and strong programming in C/C++ or Python, plus a passion for ML, NLP, and Generative AI.