MLLM Algorithm Engineer Intern (TikTok Search) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

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Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing LLM technologies for diverse search scenarios, including pre-training strategies and efficient RLHF, to help improve relevance, recency, and other key aspects.
• Contribute to utilizing MLLMs for visual representation learning and video understanding to strengthen search retrieval capabilities.
• Engage in designing personalized ranking algorithms that understand user intent and deliver tailored search results.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or Postgraduate currently pursuing a Degree/Master in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related technical fields.
• Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning, with experience in NLP, CV, or ML.
• Solid programming skills and fundamental algorithm & data structure knowledge.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Linux development environment and skilled in C++ and Python.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience in large model algorithms and search algorithms.

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