Research Scientist Graduate (TikTok Recommendation-Agentic AI) - 2026 Start (PhD)
TikTok, San Jose, California
The role
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026
We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early.
What you will do
- Design and construct reinforcement learning datasets tailored for recommendation scenarios.
- Explore and optimize reinforcement learning algorithms, and develop scalable training and inference frameworks.