Machine Learning Engineer - TikTok Search

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a seasoned Search/ML Engineer to join the Singapore team. You will work on building and owning TikTok's search engine, combining information retrieval with ML methods, NLP, and multimodal techniques to deliver the best user search experience.

Your role will involve optimizing search quality and leveraging modern ML methods to enhance ranking, with focus on query understanding and video understanding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in computer science or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in search / recommendation.
• Proficient coding skills in C++, Python, or Java and strong algorithms & data structures.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the searching quality to provide TikTok's users the best search experience.
• Combine your understanding of product objectives with ML/NLP/Multimodal techniques to improve search ranking, including query understanding and video understanding.

Skills

C++

Python

Java

Algorithms

Data structures

NLP

Ranking

Ads

Search engine

Recommender System

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science

Job description

Responsibilities

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

About the team

Our Search Team is responsible for building and owning TikTok's search engine which provides our users the best search experience. On the TikTok Search Team, you’ll have the opportunity to build a full-stack search engine system and combine information retrieval technology with modern machine learning methods from related fields such as NLP, Computer Vision, Multimodal, and Recommender Systems. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the searching quality to provide TikTok's users the best search experience


• Combine your understanding of product objectives and take full advantage of modern machine learning, NLP and Multimodal techniques to improve the search ranking algorithms, including query understanding, video understanding and various levels of result ranking.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above in the field of computer science or a related technical discipline


• Minimum 5 years of experience in search / recommendation


• Proficient coding skills and strong algorithm & data structure using C++/Python/Java


• Experience in one or more of the following areas: NLP, Ranking, Ads, Search engine, Recommender System, and Machine Learning

Preferred Qualification

• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

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.