ML Engineer: Audio Understanding & Speech Tech

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Singapore is seeking a PhD-level researcher to advance speech and audio understanding, building cutting‑edge voice interaction systems that power TikTok and related products.

Join a fast-moving team focused on deep learning, NLP and multimodal tech, with opportunities to publish and contribute to real-world applications; onboarding by year end.

As a graduate, you will tackle bold ideas and collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in Software Development, CS, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience in speech recognition and audio understanding with large-scale data.
• Deep learning/LLM knowledge, familiarity with PyTorch.
• Strong coding skills in C++ and Python; comfortable in Linux environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with others.

Responsibilities

• Support the full-duplex voice interaction technology in practical applications and research its use.
• Assist in implementing speech recognition across business scenarios and optimize core technologies.
• Build core audio understanding tech and explore cutting-edge algorithms.

Skills

PhD in related field

Speech recognition

Audio understanding

Deep learning/LLM

C++ and Python

Linux development

Independent yet team player

Education

PhD in CS/Engineering

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

TikTok Singapore is seeking a PhD-level researcher to advance speech and audio understanding, building cutting‑edge voice interaction systems that power TikTok and related products.

Join a fast-moving team focused on deep learning, NLP and multimodal tech, with opportunities to publish and contribute to real-world applications; onboarding by year end.

As a graduate, you will tackle bold ideas and collaborate across teams.