What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Engineer, Computer Vision position at TikTok?
Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
Team Intro :
Intelligent Creation team focuses on conducting cutting-edge research and development in the area of Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, and particularly Generative AI. We continuously transfer innovative technologies to TikTok products, and inspire TikTok users' creativity. We are looking for talents at all levels to join us on this exciting journey!
Responsibilities :
- Conduct cutting-edge research and development in computer vision, generative AI and other related fields;
- Transfer advanced technologies to TikTok products;
- Explore new products with artificial intelligence technology at its core.
Qualifications
Qualifications
1. MS / Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related technical field
2. 1-3 years professional coding experience in C / C and solid software engineering background
3. 1-3 years experience with optimization and acceleration of computer vision algorithms
4. Experience in algorithm development in one or more areas of computer vision, including but not limited to :
1. Generative models, diffusion models, GAN
2. Image and video synthesis / manipulation / editing
3. Multi-modality, vision and language
4. Generative human, neural motion synthesis
5. Image and video understanding
6. Human modeling (2D and 3D pose estimation, hand pose estimation, human shape estimation)
7. Facial analysis
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
6. Ability to work collaboratively in multi-functional teams.
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [redacted]
