TikTok · 1 week ago
Researcher Intern (Intelligent Creation-Vision and Graphics)- 2026 Start (PhD)
Seattle, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$57/hr - $57/hrTikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking Research Interns in the area of computer vision and machine learning. This internship offers students the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge R&D and work alongside industry experts in developing innovative technologies.
Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo
Responsibilities
Build new features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world
Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems
Build the next-generation monetization platform to help millions of customers grow their businesses
Work with your mentor to deliver product features and make engineering improvements
Build world-class web applications that combine usability, accessibility, elegance, performance, and maintainability
Conduct cutting-edge research and development in computer vision, machine learning and other related fields
Work with Research Scientists to deliver advanced technologies to TikTok products
Qualification
Required
Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2025
Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
Strong track record of research in one or more areas of computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning, preferring candidates with publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH/SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR
Highly competent in algorithms and programming
Work and collaborate well with team members
Ability to work independently
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Preferred
Graduating December 2025 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship
Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications
High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities
Benefits
Interns have day one access to health insurance
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits and more.
Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year
Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).
Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
Company
TikTok
TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
N Ali Mohamed
CEO
Blake Chandlee
VP Global Business Solutions
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