Algorithm Engineer - TikTok e-Commerce

TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking a software engineer specialized in natural language processing and computer vision. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience, strong coding skills in Python or Java, and a background in computer science. The role involves developing algorithms to optimize product matching and operational efficiencies. The company offers an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and creativity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and above with major in computer science, computer engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, data science or other related disciplines.
• At least 3 years of experience in relevant technological areas.
• Work experience in e-commerce or Internet industry is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building and continuously optimizing algorithm solutions to improve operational efficiencies.
• Maintain and improve the robustness, stability, and computational efficiencies of algorithm solutions.

Skills

Natural language processing

Computer vision

Deep learning

Machine learning

Strong coding skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

Python

Java

C/C++

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Keras

Spark

Job description

Responsibilities

TikTok will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require TikTok's sponsorship of a visa.

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

At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

About the team

Our team is responsible for developing large scale product knowledge graphs to improve online shopping experience. We are currently looking for talented software engineers that have a deep understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision (CV), Deep Learning (DL) and Machine Learning(ML).

Responsibilities

You will be developing state-of-the-art models to solve challenging problems that impact both the platform and millions of customers, including:

• Responsible for building and continuously optimizing algorithm solutions in product matching, price comparison etc. to improve supply operational efficiencies;
• Responsible for continuously maintaining and improving the robustness, stability and computational efficiencies of algorithm solutions in live business environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and above with major in computer science, computer engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, data science or other related disciplines.
• At least 3 years of experience and strong skills in at least one of the technological areas:
  • Natural language generation, named entity recognition, machine translation, question answering, knowledge graph, information extraction, text mining and classification etc.
  • Computer vision, facial recognition, multimodal learning, object detection & tracking, image classification etc.
  • Machine learning, transfer learning, graph embedding, representative learning, large-scale optimization, recommendation, reinforcement learning, etc.
• Work experience in e-commerce or Internet industry is preferred.
• Strong coding skills in at least one of the following programming frameworks, e.g. Python, Java, C/C++, Spark etc.; Familiaer with at least one of the following deep learning frameworks, e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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.