Generative AI Privacy Research Scientist Graduate (PrivacyInnovation Lab) - 2026 start (PhD)

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading

destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is

to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters

are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New

York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul,

and Tokyo.

Why Join

Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of

TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people

authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our

global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value

for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission

we work towards every day.

We strive to do great

things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a

desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every

challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team.

We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly

iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve

meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.

When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.

Join us.

Diversity &

Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an

inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills,

experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people

from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our

mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that

goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to

creating an environment that reflects the many communities we

reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are

too.

Job highlights

Career

growth opportunity, Flat organization, 100+ mil

users

Responsibilities

At

TikTok, we treat privacy as our top priority in our product design

and implementation. Privacy is not just about regulation

compliance, but also about a more trusted way to enable technology

innovation by respecting users' privacy choices!

Privacy Innovation (PI) Lab is established to

explore the next frontier of privacy technology and theory in the

digitalized world. We provide key insights and technical solutions

on privacy-related innovation for all TikTok's products.

Furthermore, we also collaborate with worldwide technical and

academic communities to build an open ecosystem to promote a

privacy-friendly digital experience.

All

Regions

We are looking for talented individuals

to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities

to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock

limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite

at TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able

to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state

your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Responsibilities

• Design

and execute research on the critical industrial challenges of GenAI

innovation. - Work with product teams to understand key privacy

requirements from the TikTok product family and provide technical

consulting on privacy-related features.

with engineering teams to apply technical achievements from our

research to product prototyping. - Advocate research findings to

diverse audiences through written reports and verbal presentations.

technical and academic

community.

Qualifications

Minimum

Qualifications :

Ph.D graduates in Computer Science, a related technical field, or

equivalent practical experience.

experience in GenAI with a strong publication record or

contributions to open-source projects.

Preferred Qualifications :

years of research or production experience in the following areas :

Responsible AI, privacy-preserving LLMs, and LLM alignment

models

techniques

By submitting an application for

this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy

policy, which may be accessed here :

https : / / careers.tiktok.com / legal / privacy

If you

have any questions, please reach out to us at

apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com