# Research Scientist, Generative AI - San Jose

Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/job/research-scientist-generative-ai-san-jose-tiktok-97ba15a5
Research Scientist, Generative AI - San Jose at TikTok, an on-site role based in San Jose, California, USA. Experience level: 3+ Years. First seen on RealAnalystJobs on 15 November 2026, read from TikTok's own careers page (TikTok), which RealAnalystJobs re-checks daily and removes the role when it closes. TikTok has approved H-1B petitions on USCIS record (employer-wide, not a promise for this role).

Updated 15 November 2026.

## Key facts

- Company: [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok)
- Location: San Jose, California, USA
- Work mode: On-site
- First seen: Nov 15, 2026
- Employment type: Full time
- Experience level: 3+ Years
- Source: TikTok's careers page (TikTok), re-checked daily

Skills: [Python](https://realanalystjobs.com/skills/python)

## Visa sponsorship

The posting does not say.

TikTok had H-1B petitions approved for 454 workers in fiscal year 2026 (USCIS). That is history, not a promise for this role. [See the record](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok#h1b-record)

## About this role

eam 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
Minimum Qualifications
1. 3+ years of research and practical experience in one or more areas of computer vision, including but not limited to (preferring candidates with publications in the venues such as CVPR, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS):
- Generative models, diffusion models, GAN
- Image and video synthesis/manipulation/editing, multi-modality, vision and language
- Generative human, neural motion synthesis
- Image and video understanding
- Human modeling (2D and 3D pose estimation, hand pose estimation, human shape estimation), facial analysis
2. Highly competent in algorithms and programming; Strong coding skills in C/C++ and Python.

Description from TikTok's public careers feed, reproduced so you can read the role here. Apply on the company's own site; Real Analyst Jobs never submits anything for you.

## How to apply

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