Tech Lead Manager - Data Trust & Safety, TikTok

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok in Singapore is seeking a Tech Lead Manager for Data Trust & Safety to lead ML-driven moderation initiatives, build scalable classifiers, and partner with product and data teams. This role drives the roadmap for safety-first AI systems and requires hands-on leadership in a fast-growing platform.

You will mentor engineers, design model pipelines, deploy services at scale, and shape trust and safety strategies across the platform, collaborating with product and data stakeholders to improve

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in ML/DL, computer vision, NLP, or related areas.
• At least 1 year of people management experience.
• Proficient in Python and software fundamentals.
• Strong experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design next-gen LLM-based moderation solutions.
• Develop scalable classifiers and predictive models.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy model pipelines at scale.
• Partner with product to define objectives and safety strategy.
• Work with data analysts to uncover data patterns.

Skills

ML/DL expertise

People management

Python

PyTorch/TensorFlow

Communication

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

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Technology

Tech Lead Manager - Data Trust & Safety, TikTok

Location

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

A215155A

Responsibilities

Our team is responsible for developing state-of-the-art machine learning models and algorithms to protect our platform and users from the content and behaviors that violate community guidelines and related local regulations. With the continuous efforts from our team, TikTok is able to provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world.

• Play a key role in designing next generation LLM based moderation solutions
• Work on highly-scalable classifiers, predictive models and algorithms with cutting-edge technologies
• Work with engineering teams to implement model pipeline and deploy the service at scale
• Collaborate with product teams to define objectives and improve trust and safety strategy
• Collaborate with data analyst to understand and find data patterns

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in one or more of the areas: machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, NLP, Audio, content understanding or participating in large-scale online machine learning platforms
• At least 1 year of people management experience
• Proficient in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow, and programming languages such as python or java.
• Good programming skills in Python and similar languages, and a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Good communication and teamwork skills, passionate about learning new techniques and taking on challenging problems

Preferred Qualification

• Experience in trust and safety areas is a plus
• Skilled in LLM, Multimodal LLM and downstream applications are preferred

Job Information

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.