PhD Research Engineer Intern - AI & Large-Scale Systems

TikTok Inc.

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 68,000 - 97,000

Part time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking PhD interns to work on scalable algorithms and future-proof architecture. You will explore AI/LLM techniques, contribute to AgentOps and DevOps workflows, and publish work at top conferences.

The program focuses on hands-on research, collaboration, and professional development. Interns receive benefits such as health insurance, holidays, and potential housing allowances, with a pay transparency note detailing hourly compensation.

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Multiple publications at top-tier conferences in relevant fields.
Proficiency in AI, LLM, and machine learning algorithms; Experience in large-scale data analysis and R&D of related algorithms.
Strong hands-on execution and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Design and implement algorithms for large-scale software engineering in the Agent era, including but not limited to AgentOps, DevOps, AIOps, and AI for Dev.
Implement algorithm and optimization, with the capability to support large-scale services.
Identify the requirements and optimization opportunities from related business scenarios, and continuously improve algorithms and systems.
Publish high-quality papers at top-tier conferences.