Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Recommendation) - 2027 Start (PhD)

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is hiring for an advanced ML/AI role focused on building scalable recommendation systems and ML-powered classifiers. You will work on understanding product goals, user behavior, and content security to enhance the content experience.

The position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to expand TikTok’s product reach in important regional markets. Ideal candidates hold a PhD in CS or related, have strong data structures/algorithms foundations, and hands-on programming

Qualifications

• PhD in CS or related required or nearing completion
• Solid experience with data structures and algorithms
• Hands-on coding in a general purpose language
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Passion for technologies and solving challenging problems
• Experience in machine learning, recommendation systems, or data mining

Responsibilities

• Build industry-leading recommendation system; develop scalable classifiers and ML-powered tools
• Understand product objectives and ML techniques; improve models and recommendations
• Analyze user behavior; apply ML to optimize content consumption/production
• Align with content security strategy; apply ML to improve content audit processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to grow the product in key regional markets

Skills

PhD-related research

Data structures & algorithms

General programming

Communication & teamwork

Tech passion & problem solving

ML/RS/Data mining experience

Education

PhD in computer science or related

Job description

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Job Code:

A111739A

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Responsibilities

• Build industry leading recommendation system; develop highly scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning;
• Understand product objectives and machine learning techniques; improve model and recommendation strategy;
• Understand user behavior and apply ML algorithms to optimize content consumption and production experience;
• Understand content security strategy and apply ML algorithms to improve content audit process;
• Work with cross functional teams to grow company's product in important regional markets.

Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a PhD degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• Solid experience with data structures or algorithms
• Software development experience through hands on coding in a general purpose programming language
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Passion about technologies and solving challenging problems
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning, recommendation systems, data mining or other related areas

Job Information

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.