Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Search Local Services

TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Singapore is looking for a candidate to join their Search Team focused on improving user discovery of local services using advanced machine learning techniques. The ideal applicant should have excellent analytical skills, a strong foundation in machine learning, and exceptional coding capabilities. This role offers a positive team atmosphere and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Positive team atmosphere

Career growth opportunity

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning.
• Exceptional coding skills with knowledge of data structures.
• Proficiency in Linux development environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the local video service business to enhance user discovery.
• Improve the search experience in local services.
• Utilize machine learning techniques for search optimization.
• Design and implement local services search algorithms.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Machine learning foundation

NLP experience

Coding skills

Knowledge of data structures

Tools

Linux

Job description

Overview

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, Competitive compensation

Responsibilities

About the team

Our Search Team enhances local services by improving user discovery of hospitality, dining, and leisure experiences while driving ecosystem growth. They leverage large-scale machine learning to refine search and recommendation systems, focusing on personalized relevance, CTR/CVR prediction, and optimized conversion efficiency for billions of users.

1. Support the local video service business to enhance user discovery of life services such as hospitality, dining, and leisure;
2. Improve the search experience in local services and promote ecosystem growth;
3. Utilize large-scale machine learning techniques in search and recommendation scenarios with billions of users to: Improve user shopping experiences & Enhance conversion efficiency;
4. Design and implement local services search algorithms across the full stack, including: Query analysis, relevance, recall, coarse ranking, fine ranking, and blended ranking. Personalized behavior modeling for relevance computation; CTR (Click-Through Rate) prediction, CVR (Conversion Rate) prediction. Vector recall and value blending.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

1. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
2. Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning, with experience in: NLP (Natural Language Processing), Personalization;
3. Exceptional coding skills with solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms;
4. Proficiency in Linux development environments.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Prior experience in search, recommendation, or advertisement algorithms.
2. Familiarity with local life services and e-commerce businesses.