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TikTok · 5 days ago

GPU Application Platform Engineer Graduate (Server Research and Development) - 2026 Start (PhD)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$119K/yr - $259K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a GPU Application Platform Engineer Graduate to join their Server Research and Development team. The role involves developing application benchmarks and performance optimization methods for GPU/AI systems, as well as collaborating with industry partners to evaluate and test new technologies.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop application benchmarks, tools and performance optimization methods for GPU/AI systems, including giant model training and inference systems such as LLM

Identify the system bottleneck/opportunity with deep system-level data-driven study, explore innovative options through SW-HW co-design, and lead them towards implementation to improve training and inference system efficiency

Develop GPU/AI system TCO model, based on application benchmark and performance optimization

Work with industry consortiums and open standard committees to investigate the emerging standards or technologies, and to contribute our research results to the industry

Work with our technology partners and suppliers to setup POC or prototypes to evaluate and test the new technologies or architectural designs

Qualification

GPU/AI platform architectureApplication performance optimizationSoftware hardware co-designComputer system architectureC/C++ programmingPython scriptingDeep learning architectureDistributed systemsGPU/AI virtualizationLLM model architecture

Required

Final year or recent PhD graduate with a background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related majors

Thesis topics in GPU/AI platform architecture and/or application performance optimization design or software hardware co-design

Deep understanding of computer system architecture, especially on GPU/AI SoC or Platform Architecture, Interconnect Fabric, and Memory sub-system

Experienced in GPU/AI system application performance optimization or software hardware co-design

Strong knowledge and proficiency in software development in C/C++, scripting languages such as Python

Preferred

Understand LLM model architecture, familiar with training and inference requirements on accelerator/memory/network

Understand the implementation of GPU/AI virtualization technology, deep learning architecture, and distributed systems

Benefits

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

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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