Machine Learning Engineer - TikTok - PhotoMode

Responsibilities

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.

The TikTok Data Recommendation team aims to build and maintain the industry-leading Recommender system for TikTok business. Joining us, you can access core business scenarios including user growth, social networking, e-commerce, content creation, content discovery, content consumption, etc.

PhotoMode is one of the fastest-growing content types on TikTok. We want to boost the growing speed with state-of-the-art machine learning techniques and fine-grained recommendation strategies. The duties of MLE include:

1. Responsible for the photomode business algorithm work on TikTok platform, and jointly build the industry-leading Recommender system;
2. Deeply understand business goals and Machine Learning technology, optimize the model & strategy, and continuously improve the recommendation effect;
3. Deep understanding of user behavior, combined with data mining and other technologies, to optimize user creation and browsing experience;
4. From the perspective of algorithms, combined with cross-domain knowledge, we can deeply explore and understand the recommendation mechanism, break down the key issues in the product business ecosystem, and conduct forward-looking exploration and research.

Qualifications

1. Excellent coding skills, solid foundation in data structures and algorithms;
2. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for solving non-challenging problems;
3. Have a passion for technology, good communication skills and team spirit;
4. Familiar with one or more of Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Data Mining. Experience in Recommender systems, Computational Advertising, and search engine related fields is preferred.

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.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

Job Information

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The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $145000 - $355000 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.