Machine Learning engineer,TikTok Search

TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Singapore is seeking an experienced individual to build and optimize their search engine. You will work on improving user experience and search quality using advanced techniques in machine learning and NLP. Candidates need to have at least 5 years of expertise in search or recommendation systems and be proficient in C++, Python, or Java. This role offers a competitive compensation package, including a meal allowance.

Benefits

Meal allowance

Career growth opportunity

Competitive compensation

Positive team atmosphere

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in search / recommendation.
• Proficient coding skills and strong algorithm & data structure.
• Experience in NLP, ranking, and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Optimize search quality for the best user experience.
• Improve search ranking algorithms using advanced techniques.

Skills

C++

Python

Java

NLP

Machine Learning

Recommender System

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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.

Job highlights

Positive team atmosphere, Career growth opportunity, 100+ mil users, Meal allowance, Competitive compensation

Responsibilities

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