Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Access Safety - TikTok BRIC (Singapore)

TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform in Singapore is looking for candidates to join their Safety team. The role involves access-risk detection, developing device authenticity labels, and executing real-time enforcement for security. Candidates should have a strong machine learning background and relevant academic qualifications. Join an innovative team dedicated to creating a safe online environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in safety, security, or risk control or related domains.
• Bachelor or above degree in computer science, statistics, or other relevant, machine‑learning‑heavy majors.
• Strong machine learning background. Proficiency or publications in modern machine learning theories and applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform access‑risk detection and analysis using ML models and rule logic.
• Develop device authenticity labels.
• Execute real‑time enforcement (block / throttle / challenge) and broader punishment mechanisms.
• Deliver signals, metrics, and dashboards to partner teams.

Job description

The TikTok-BRIC-Access Safety team is missioned to protect the TikTok platform and users from malicious automation, fake traffic, and compromised devices. We ensure all inbound traffic and device identities remain authentic and abuse-resistant.

In this team you'll have a unique opportunity to have first-hand exposure to the strategy of the company in key security initiatives. You'll be part of a team that's developing novel solutions to first‑seen challenges of a non‑stop evolution of a phenomenal product ecosystem:

• Perform access‑risk detection and analysis using ML models and rule logic.
• Develop device authenticity labels.
• Execute real‑time enforcement (block / throttle / challenge) and broader punishment mechanisms.
• Deliver signals, metrics, and dashboards to partner teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform access‑risk detection and analysis using ML models and rule logic.
• Develop device authenticity labels.
• Execute real‑time enforcement (block / throttle / challenge) and broader punishment mechanisms.
• Deliver signals, metrics, and dashboards to partner teams.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in safety, security, or risk control or related domains.
• Bachelor or above degree in computer science, statistics, or other relevant, machine‑learning‑heavy majors.
• Strong machine learning background. Proficiency or publications in modern machine learning theories and applications such as deep neural nets, transfer/multi‑task learning, reinforcement learning, time series or graph unsupervised learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building detection and defense for Bot/large abusive traffic.
• Solid communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams in a cross‑functional environment.

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.