Research Scientist - Multimodality, TikTok Monetization GenAI

DescriptionTikTok 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 UsCreation 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. Join us.We are Generative AI team under Monetization Technology. Our team focuses on developing cutting-edge Generative AI techs across all modalities, including text, image, videos, landing pages, etc., and creates industry-leading technical solutions to improve efficiency for advertisers, agencies and creators. We are looking for top researchers or scientists engineers who can lead the research in multimodality generative model development. If you are someone who welcomes challenges, we are eager to have you on the team!Responsibilities1. Lead research in advancing technology in multimodality generative model architectures.2. Research, implement and evaluate novel machine learning algorithms on generative models.3. Collaborate with applied machine learning teams and infrastructure teams to ship new generative models into ad production.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:- M.S. or Ph.D. in computer science, machine learning, or similar fields.- Hands-on experience of developing multimodality foundation models.- Strong publications record in top conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc)- Work or internship experience in an AI research organization is a plus.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 tt.accommodations@tiktok.comRegularExperienced