Research Scientist, Neural Graphics & World Models

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Research Scientist/Software Engineer in Neural Graphics and World Models for the Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program, with a 2027 start and PhD‑level qualifications. Located in San Jose, this regular position spans ML, graphics, and large‑scale systems focused on AI‑driven content creation.

You will explore 3D generation, neural rendering, and multimodal AI across TikTok's engines, collaborating with Software Engineers to productionize research into interactive

Qualifications

• PhD in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or related field.
• Research experience via lab, thesis, publications, internship, OSS, or significant project.
• Strong ML foundation with hands-on model training/evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Work on 3D generation, neural rendering, and AI-driven graphics systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to move research prototypes into engine pipelines.
• Design controlled experiments and analyze results to improve models.

Skills

Machine learning

Generative modeling

Experimentation

PyTorch/JAX

AI-for-graphics

3D graphics knowledge

Model development

Education

PhD in CS/EE/Math

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Research Scientist/Software Engineer in Neural Graphics and World Models for the Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program, with a 2027 start and PhD‑level qualifications. Located in San Jose, this regular position spans ML, graphics, and large‑scale systems focused on AI‑driven content creation.

You will explore 3D generation, neural rendering, and multimodal AI across TikTok's engines, collaborating with Software Engineers to productionize research into interactive