Research Engineer: Foundation AI for Ad Integrity

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 388,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work culture

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

TikTok Inc. is seeking strong machine learning researchers to advance a next-generation content understanding system for monetization.

You will drive generative AI and foundation models, translating research into scalable systems across ads, e-commerce, and short video ecosystems. Join a team collaborating with world-class researchers and engineers, shaping industry-leading research with patents and open-source contributions, while contributing to ethical AI practices and robust deployments at

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 5+ years of industry research experience (or equivalent)
• Deep expertise in AIGC algorithms (LLMs, diffusion models, etc.), with a proven track record of scaling models from research to production
• Strong background in NLP or multimodal learning
• Proficiency in PyTorch/JAX, distributed training, and inference optimization
• Team engagement experience, mentoring and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to design long-term roadmaps and make high-impact technical decisions

Responsibilities

• Drive cutting-edge research in Generative AI and foundation models for monetization ecosystems
• Architect and deploy AIGC solutions translating research into scalable systems
• Lead a high-performing team of researchers/engineers
• Collaborate across product, engineering, and infra teams to productionize models
• Shape industry-leading research through patents, publications, and open-source contributions

Skills

AIGC algorithms

NLP

Multimodal learning

PyTorch

JAX

Model deployment

Leadership

Education

PhD or MS in CS/EE or related fields

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

TikTok Inc. is seeking strong machine learning researchers to advance a next-generation content understanding system for monetization.

You will drive generative AI and foundation models, translating research into scalable systems across ads, e-commerce, and short video ecosystems. Join a team collaborating with world-class researchers and engineers, shaping industry-leading research with patents and open-source contributions, while contributing to ethical AI practices and robust deployments at