Responsibilities 1. Conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of computer vision and machine learning 2. Ensure successful technology transfers to TikTok's products 3. Incubate new products with computer vision and machine learning technologies Qualifications Minimum Qualifications 1. Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field. 2. Research experience in one or more of the following areas: image/video search, image/video classification and understanding, object detection, segmentation, tracking, scene understanding, facial analysis, pose and gesture recognition, or 3D vision. 3. Strong skills in algorithms and programming. 4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team. Preferred Qualifications 1. Award-winning experience in competitive programming (e.g., ACM ICPC, IOI/NOI, TopCoder, or Kaggle). 2. Proven track record of publishing in top-tier computer vision or AI conferences (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, etc.). Job Information [For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156000 - $316800 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 3. Exercising sound judgment.