Senior Research Engineer - Foundation Models, Ads Integrity Senior Research Engineer - Foundation Models, Ads Integrity

Senior Research Engineer - Foundation Models, Ads Integrity TikTok 4.5 ( ) San Jose, CA Why you should apply for a job to TikTok : 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction 4.5/5 in supportive management 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 100% would recommend this company to other women 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. See all reviews Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace. We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG. Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum. # ...2627719 Position summary -class researchers and engineers to push the boundaries of generative AI. 3. Competitive compensation, flexible work culture, and opportunities for rapid career growth. Responsibilities Drive cutting-edge research in Generative AI and foundation models, leading projects in text generation/translation, multimodal understanding (image/video-to-text), deepfake synthesis/detection, and efficient training/inference for AIGC models. Define technical roadmaps and align with long-term business goals. Architect and deploy AIGC solutions for monetization ecosystems (ads, e-commerce, short video, live streaming), translating research into scalable systems with measurable business impact. Engage and lead a high-performing team of researchers/engineers, fostering innovation in large-scale model development, content understanding, and AI-driven productization. Spearhead cross-functional collaborations with product, engineering, and infrastructure teams to productionize models, ensuring robustness, efficiency, and ethical AI practices. Shape industry-leading research through patents, publications, and open-source contributions, while maintaining a pulse on emerging trends to guide strategic investments. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: PhD or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 5+ years of industry research experience (or equivalent) Deep expertise in AIGC algorithms (LLMs, diffusion models, etc.), with a proven track record of scaling models from research to production Strong background in either NLP (text generation, RLHF) or multimodal learning (vision-language models) Proficiency in PyTorch/JAX, distributed training, and inference optimization (e.g., quantization, model compression) Team engagement experience, with the ability to mentor and collaborate with cross-functional team stakeholders, set technical direction, and align projects with business objectives Demonstrated ability to design long-term roadmaps, anticipate industry shifts, and make high-impact technical decisions under fast-paced global business settings. Preferred Qualifications: Publications in top-tier venues (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ACL, etc.) or significant open-source contributions to AIGC Experience with AI safety, alignment, or adversarial robustness in generative models Familiarity with reinforcement learning for autonomous agents or large-scale recommender systems Job Information [For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187040 - $359720 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and Exercising sound judgment. Why you should apply for a job to TikTok : 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction 4.5/5 in supportive management 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 100% would recommend this company to other women 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. See all reviews Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace. We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG. Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.