Research Scientist, Foundation Model, Generative AI

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Research Scientist specializing in Generative AI to join their Intelligent Creation Team in Seattle. This role involves advanced research in computer vision and machine learning, with responsibilities including the development of generative technologies for image, video, and 3D. Candidates should have 1-3 years of relevant experience and strong programming skills. The company promotes an inclusive environment and offers accommodations for diverse candidates.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in computer vision.
• Publications in top-tier venues such as CVPR, ICCV preferred.
• Strong coding skills in algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in computer vision and machine learning.
• Transfer advanced technologies to products.
• Explore AI-based new products.

Skills

Computer vision

Machine learning

Generative AI

C/C++ programming

Python programming

Job description

Research Scientist, Foundation Model, Generative AI

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.

To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

About the team

The Intelligent Creation Team is the AI special effects and audio-video creation technology team responsible for the core technology and business development. It covers a variety of technical fields including deep learning, computer vision, graphics, speech, shooting and editing special effects, client and server engineering, and provides cutting-edge content understanding, content creation, interactive experience, and consumption capabilities and industry solutions to other business lines within the company and external partners in various forms.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research and development in computer vision and machine learning, especially in the areas of generative AI (e.g., image, video, or 3D generation).
• Transfer advanced technologies to ByteDance products
• Explore new products with artificial intelligence technology at its core.
• 1-3 years of research and practical experience in one or more areas of computer vision, including but not limited to multimodal generation, image generation, video generation, 3D generation, diffusion model, GAN, transformer for generation tasks, and large-scale training, RLHF, and generative AI.
• Preferring candidates with publications in top-tier venues such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGGRAPH, or SIGGRAPH Asia, etc.
• Highly competent in algorithms and programming, strong coding skills in C/C++ and Python.
• Work and collaborate well with team members.
• Ability to work independently.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [e-mail]