World Model Research Scientist (Intelligent Creation) - Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

About the Team The Intelligent Creation – Global GenAI team focuses on applied research in Generative AI, delivering intelligent creation solutions for the TikTok platform. Our mission is to empower users to create and share high-quality content with ease. The team works on cutting-edge areas including multimodal foundation models, image and video generation and editing, efficient model design, and world models.

Responsibilities - Conduct research and development in generative AI and multimodal models (e.g., image, video). - Develop large-scale foundation models (LLMs/VLMs), through post-training techniques. - Design and build models for creative applications on the TikTok platform, driving end-to-end impact from research to production through cross-functional collaboration. - Explore new AI-driven product opportunities and contribute to next-generation creative experiences.