Research Scientist - Search/Recommendation/Ads - Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)

TikTok
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: phdSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Research","Innovation"]

Join the TikTok Data team to research and build next-generation ML systems that improve user consumption and content distribution. Work on integrating recommendation large models, multimodal semantic spaces, and agentic recommendation frameworks to enable logical reasoning, autonomous planning, and tool invocation. Tackle research challenges like gradient convergence and representation drift in long behavioral sequences, collaborating across teams to explore new algorithmic frontiers.

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Research Scientist - Search/Recommendation/Ads - Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)

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Job Summary

Join the TikTok Data team to research and build next-generation ML systems that improve user consumption and content distribution. Work on integrating recommendation large models, multimodal semantic spaces, and agentic recommendation frameworks to enable logical reasoning, autonomous planning, and tool invocation. Tackle research challenges like gradient convergence and representation drift in long behavioral sequences, collaborating across teams to explore new algorithmic frontiers.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and research state-of-the-art machine learning models and strategies to improve user consumption experience.
  • •Integrate recommendation large models to address gradient convergence and representation drift in ultra-long behavioral sequences.
  • •Explore unified multimodal semantic spaces and alignment across video, image-text content, and user intent.
  • •Build agentic recommendation frameworks with capabilities like self-reflection, tool invocation, and long-horizon planning.
  • •Collaborate with the TikTok Data team to drive innovation in content distribution logic and algorithmic design.

Key Requirements

  • •Doctor degree (PhD), preferably in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • •Strong programming skills with a foundation in data structures and fundamental algorithms.
  • •Proficiency in various algorithmic and engineering frameworks.
  • •Strong foundation in machine learning research, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, NLP, and multimodal learning.
  • •Outstanding communication and collaboration skills to explore new technologies and drive innovation.
Experience:AI researchMachine learning researchDeep learningMultimodal learning
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationResearchInnovation
Tech Stack:Machine learningDeep learningReinforcement learningNLPMultimodal learningRecommendation large modelsMultimodal large modelsAgentic recommendation

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
WebsiteLinkedIn