Researcher Intern (Vision and Graphics) - 2026 Start (PhD)

TikTok
San Jose
InternshipFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: phdSkills: ["Collaboration","Independence","Creativity","Problem-solving"]

Join a TikTok engineering team to develop and deploy computer-vision and machine-learning technologies for content interaction and creation. You’ll work on advanced R&D such as video understanding, multimodal understanding, image/video synthesis, 3D vision, and intelligent editing, partnering with mentors and Research Scientists to deliver impactful features and web applications.

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Researcher Intern (Vision and Graphics) - 2026 Start (PhD)

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Job Summary

Join a TikTok engineering team to develop and deploy computer-vision and machine-learning technologies for content interaction and creation. You’ll work on advanced R&D such as video understanding, multimodal understanding, image/video synthesis, 3D vision, and intelligent editing, partnering with mentors and Research Scientists to deliver impactful features and web applications.
Location: San Jose
Employment Type: Internship
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build new features that impact hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
  • •Solve large-scale, highly complex technical problems in vision and graphics research.
  • •Work with a mentor to deliver product features and engineering improvements.
  • •Conduct cutting-edge R&D across computer vision and machine learning to advance TikTok technologies.
  • •Collaborate with Research Scientists to deliver advanced technologies to TikTok products.

Key Requirements

  • •Commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026.
  • •Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
  • •Strong research track record in computer vision, computer graphics, and machine learning; publications in venues such as SIGGRAPH/SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR are preferred.
  • •Highly competent in algorithms and programming.
  • •Ability to work independently and collaborate well with team members.
Experience:Computer visionMachine learningComputer graphicsResearch publications
Education:PhD / Doctorate in Computer Science
Skills:CollaborationIndependenceCreativityProblem-solving
Tech Stack:Computer visionMachine learningAlgorithmsProgrammingWeb applications

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
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