Machine Learning Tech Lead - Data

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking a qualified professional to join their Ads Core team. This role focuses on developing cutting-edge online advertising algorithms. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in related fields such as NLP or Machine Learning, along with strong technical and team management skills. Join a diverse team dedicated to innovation and creativity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry work experience in related fields.
• Solid technical skills and excellent coding abilities.
• Team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize recommendation systems for various commercial needs.
• Promote the implementation of generative recommendation technologies.

Skills

NLP

Ranking

Ads

Search Engine

Recommendation systems

Machine Learning

Coding skills

Data structure knowledge

Analysis

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Location: Singapore

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A242724

Responsibilities (team context): We are the Ads Core team, the algorithm and technology platform team supporting the advertising business of ByteDance. We are committed to developing world-leading online advertising optimization algorithms, creating a healthy and mutually beneficial advertising ecosystem, continuously enhancing user and customer experiences, and leading and driving changes and innovations in industry algorithms. We are responsible for improving and researching the basic algorithm strategies and mechanisms for the advertising monetization business of ByteDance\'s products, covering the technical support for commercialization in scenarios such as Douyin, Toutiao, and Tomato Novels.

Responsibilities

• Full-link optimization of recommendation systems: Participate in the algorithm design for the entire link including recall, rough ranking, fine ranking, and mixed ranking, and optimize recommendation effects according to commercial needs; build an offline evaluation system to ensure that offline indicators are aligned with online business goals;
• Exploration of frontier technology implementation: Promote the implementation of generative recommendation in commercial scenarios, and explore innovative recommendation paradigms in combination with large models; analyze model evaluation data, complete algorithm engineering implementation, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to enhance the value of the entire recommendation link.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• 5+ years of industry work experience in one or more of the related fields: NLP, Ranking, Ads, Search Engine, Recommendation systems, and Machine Learning.
• Solid technical skills: Excellent coding skills. Solid knowledge of data structure and algorithms. Excellent in analysis, modeling and problem-solving, and can see the essence of problems from complex data.
• Team management experience.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Self-driven, able to deeply understand the business, adapt to rapid business changes, have good personal expression and communication skills, and be able to promote project implementation.

Job Information

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, 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. 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

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.