PhD Intern: Generative Recs, LLMs & RL for Personalization

TikTok

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 68,191 - 97,120

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
10 paid holidays
Paid sick time
Housing allowance (if applicable)

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a PhD Intern to join its US Core Recommendation Team in San Jose, California. This role involves conducting cutting-edge research in recommendation systems, focusing on areas such as large-scale data analysis and multimodal integration.

The ideal candidate is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related fields and has strong programming skills in Python. The position offers an hourly rate of $60 and provides access to health benefits and paid holidays.

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a PhD degree in a relevant field.
  • Hands-on research experience in recommendation systems.
  • Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research in recommendation systems.
  • Analyze large-scale user behavior data.
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Research in recommendation systems
Proficiency in Python
Knowledge of ML frameworks
Analytical problem-solving skills

Education

Currently pursuing a PhD degree

Tools

PyTorch
TensorFlow

Job description

TikTok is seeking a PhD Intern to join its US Core Recommendation Team in San Jose, California. This role involves conducting cutting-edge research in recommendation systems, focusing on areas such as large-scale data analysis and multimodal integration.

The ideal candidate is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related fields and has strong programming skills in Python. The position offers an hourly rate of $60 and provides access to health benefits and paid holidays.

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