Research Engineer/Scientist (all levels), Efficient Models

TikTok
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration"]

Work on the Vision-Applied Research team to develop efficient generative AI and multimodal models for content creation. Design and implement large model distillation and compression methods that transfer capabilities from foundation models to smaller, faster models, enabling scalable training, optimization, and deployment. Build distillation frameworks, improve model acceleration, and develop hardware-efficient inference approaches for image/video generation, VLMs, and related applications.

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Research Engineer/Scientist (all levels), Efficient Models

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Job Summary

Work on the Vision-Applied Research team to develop efficient generative AI and multimodal models for content creation. Design and implement large model distillation and compression methods that transfer capabilities from foundation models to smaller, faster models, enabling scalable training, optimization, and deployment. Build distillation frameworks, improve model acceleration, and develop hardware-efficient inference approaches for image/video generation, VLMs, and related applications.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop efficient algorithms and architectures for large-scale generative and multimodal models using techniques like step distillation, cfg distillation, and quantization.
  • •Advance scalable generative modeling approaches, including diffusion and autoregressive models, with a focus on acceleration and efficiency.
  • •Create and improve distillation frameworks and methods for transferring capabilities from foundation models to smaller, more efficient models.
  • •Work on model acceleration and hardware-efficient inference for applications such as image generation, video generation, and VLMs.
  • •Support scalable training, optimization, and deployment of efficient generative models.

Key Requirements

  • •B.S. in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent experience.
  • •Expertise in efficient models, including a deep understanding of computational bottlenecks and acceleration methods.
  • •Proficiency in training generative AI or LLM models using widely adopted frameworks and tools such as PyTorch and JAX.
  • •Strong communication and collaboration skills in fast-paced environments.
  • •Experience in image/video generation and editing, model compression (e.g., quantization, step/cfg distillation), efficient architectures (e.g., MoE, window attention), efficient model design, or RL training methods (e.g., RLHF, DPO, GRPO).
Experience:Generative AIComputer VisionMultimodalLarge Language Models (LLMs)
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaboration
Tech Stack:PyTorchJAXDiffusion modelsAutoregressive modelsQuantizationMoEWindow attentionRLHFDPOGRPO

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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