[Remote] Researcher Intern (Vision and Graphics)- 2026 Start (PhD)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking Research Interns in the area of computer vision and machine learning. This internship provides students the opportunity to join one of their engineering teams, where they will conduct cutting-edge research and development and contribute to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies. Responsibilities Build new features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems Build the next-generation monetization platform to help millions of customers grow their businesses Work with your mentor to deliver product features and make engineering improvements Build world-class web applications that combine usability, accessibility, elegance, performance, and maintainability Conduct cutting-edge research and development in computer vision, machine learning and other related fields Work with Research Scientists to deliver advanced technologies to TikTok products Skills Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline Strong track record of research in one or more areas of computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning, preferring candidates with publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH/SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR Highly competent in algorithms and programming Work and collaborate well with team members Ability to work independently Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Graduating December 2026 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities Benefits Interns have day one access to health insurance Life insurance Wellbeing benefits and more Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year) Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance. Company Overview TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 979 in 2025, 601 in 2024, 387 in 2023, 322 in 2022, 133 in 2021, 72 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.