Research scientist intern (TikTok-recommendation-content intelligence) - 2026 start (PhD)

Deadline: As soon as possible

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  • United States of America
San Jose

Overview

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

Details

About the Team

Recommendation algorithm team plays a central role in the company, driving critical product decisions and platform growth. The team is made up of machine learning researchers and engineers, who support and innovate on production recommendation models and drive product impact. The team is fast-pacing, collaborative and impact-driven.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Successful candidates are expected to work with the team for at least 12 weeks during the internship

Responsibilities:

  • Conducting development and research on cutting-edge CV, NLP, multi-modality, LLM, generative modeling
  • Following SoTA progress in relevant fields and transform the ideas into production
  • Life-cycle model development, from model training, deployment, maintenance, till its use in business scenarios.

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Description of Ideal Candidate

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing PhD Degree.
  • Experience in one of more areas of computer vision, natural language processing and machine learning.
  • Solid knowledge and experience with at least one major deep learning framework (e.g. PyTorch, Tensorflow, MXNet).
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related fields.
  • Graduating December 2025 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship.
  • Authors with publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR.

Dates

Deadline: As soon as possible


Cost/funding for participants

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $60- $60.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

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