Generative AI Research Scientist — Multimodal & Diffusion

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Sick days

Personal time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. in San Jose, CA, is seeking PhD-qualified researchers for advanced AI content generation and multimodal research. You will contribute to core algorithms, model development, and collaboration across teams on challenging projects with potential industry impact.

We value strong coding in Python and C++, deep learning expertise, and a track record of collaboration. Onboarding is planned for late 2026; please include your graduation date in your resume.

Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a PhD degree in Computer Science or related engineering field.
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Highly competent in algorithms and programming; Strong coding skills in Python/C++.

Skills

Python

C++

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related engineering field

Job description

TikTok Inc. in San Jose, CA, is seeking PhD-qualified researchers for advanced AI content generation and multimodal research. You will contribute to core algorithms, model development, and collaboration across teams on challenging projects with potential industry impact.

We value strong coding in Python and C++, deep learning expertise, and a track record of collaboration. Onboarding is planned for late 2026; please include your graduation date in your resume.