PhD Intern: Recommendation AI & Foundation Models
TikTok
TikTok invites an Applied Scientist Intern to join the Recommendation AI Lab in San Jose for a 2026 start. You will work on foundation models for recommender and language tasks, aiming to advance monetization platforms via generative tech in search, recommendation, and advertising. Responsibilities include scaling laws research, building a foundation model, and optimizing training/inference for real-time deployment, with a focus on long-term value and ROAS. #J-18808-Ljbffr TikTok
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