AI Audio Codec Algorithm and Standardization Engineer

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

Team Introduction
Welcome to Video Arch Intelligent Immersive Audio Team! We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of immersive audio technology and standardization. In addition to supporting TikTok requirements including short video, live-streaming, content creation tools and also VR/AR experiences, we also stay up-to-date with the latest research in the industry and participate in audio Standards Developing Organizations(SDO) such as MPEG, 3GPP, and IETF, etc. As part of our commitment to innovation, we proactively conduct R&D using Machine Learning and NN models(especially generative models) for immersive audio technology. If you're looking to work with a team that values creativity, innovation, and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you. Please join us to reshape the audio world together.

Responsibilities
- Develop a high compression rate full-band AI audio codec algorithm system based on generative frameworks. Research and apply model architectures such as VQ-VAE, GAN, and Diffusion to audio feature representations and high-quality AI audio codec systems.
- Follow and research the next-generation audio codec system for machines. Build underlying technologies for machine-oriented intelligent audio representation and interaction.
- Participate in the development of domestic and foreign audio standards and supporting systems, including domestic UWA, AVS standard organizations, and international 3GPP SA4, MPEG-IWG6, IETF, MPAI, etc.