PhD Research Intern: Vision & ML (Summer 2026)

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 68,191 - 97,120; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Possible housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is seeking PhD interns in computer vision and machine learning for the 2026 internship cycle. Interns will contribute to R&D in video understanding and will collaborate with industry experts.

Responsibilities include building features for millions of users, solving complex problems, and conducting advanced research. The position offers a compensation of $60 per hour and various benefits including health insurance and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Ability to commit to 12 weeks during Summer 2026.
• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• Strong research record in computer vision, computer graphics, or machine learning.
• Highly competent in algorithms and programming.
• Collaborative and works well with team members.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Build new features that reach hundreds of millions of people globally.
• Solve unique, large-scale, complex technical problems.
• Conduct cutting-edge research in computer vision and machine learning.
• Collaborate with Research Scientists to deliver advanced technologies.

Skills

Computer vision

Machine learning

Algorithms

Programming

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

TikTok is seeking PhD interns in computer vision and machine learning for the 2026 internship cycle. Interns will contribute to R&D in video understanding and will collaborate with industry experts.

Responsibilities include building features for millions of users, solving complex problems, and conducting advanced research. The position offers a compensation of $60 per hour and various benefits including health insurance and paid holidays.