Multimodal Algo Researcher (AI Innovation Center) Intern - 2026 Soaring Star Talent Program

TikTok
Singapore
InternshipFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: phdSkills: ["Problem-solving","Problem analysis","Communication","Team spirit","Passion for challenging problems"]

Join the TikTok Eng-AI Innovation Center to develop multimodal foundation large models for video, image, audio, text, and code. Work on improving multimodal perception encoders (e.g., adaptive frame rates) and fusing perception with reasoning to strengthen comprehensive cognitive abilities. Contribute to research that supports better search and recommendations, and helps identify and defend against abuse and fraud.

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Multimodal Algo Researcher (AI Innovation Center) Intern - 2026 Soaring Star Talent Program

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Job Summary

Join the TikTok Eng-AI Innovation Center to develop multimodal foundation large models for video, image, audio, text, and code. Work on improving multimodal perception encoders (e.g., adaptive frame rates) and fusing perception with reasoning to strengthen comprehensive cognitive abilities. Contribute to research that supports better search and recommendations, and helps identify and defend against abuse and fraud.
Location: Singapore
Employment Type: Internship
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Research and develop multimodal foundation large models to improve understanding of user creations.
  • •Enhance multimodal perception encoder efficiency, including adaptive frame rates.
  • •Explore integration of additional modalities such as audio and user behavior.
  • •Develop methods to fuse multimodal perception with thinking/reasoning capabilities for stronger cognitive ability.
  • •Apply model capabilities to improve content understanding for search/recommendation and abuse/fraud detection.

Key Requirements

  • •PhD degree with top AI conference papers in ML/CV/NLP.
  • •Strong coding ability and fundamentals in data structures and algorithms, proficient in C/C++ or Python.
  • •Experience in Machine Learning research, with emphasis on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI.
  • •Strong problem analysis and problem-solving ability, with passion for challenging problems.
  • •Preferred: winners of ACM/ICPC, NOI/IOI, Top Coder, Kaggle, or similar competitions; good communication and team spirit.
Experience:Machine learningLarge language modelsGenerative AIMultimodalComputer visionNLP
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:Problem-solvingProblem analysisCommunicationTeam spiritPassion for challenging problems
Tech Stack:LLMsMulti-modal LLMVLMVFM V1Qwen VLC/C++PythonMLCVNLPAudioVideoImageTextCode

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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