Graduate ML Scientist — Recommendation Systems (PhD)

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is recruiting a General Hire Machine Learning Scientist Graduate for the Recommendation org in San Jose. This PhD-track role emphasizes building scalable recommendation models, advancing research, and delivering production-ready ML systems. Applicants should outline onboarding and graduation dates in the resume.

The role demands deep learning framework experience (PyTorch/TensorFlow), strong publications, and cross-functional collaboration across teams to drive product impact.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS or related field completed or near completion.
• Strong theoretical and empirical research ability.
• Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow and deep networks.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve industry-leading recommendation systems to boost user experience.
• Deliver end-to-end ML solutions addressing product challenges.
• Own full-stack ML systems; optimize algorithms and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape product strategy.

Skills

Research experience in ML

Strong first-author publications

Problem solving ability

Education

PhD in computer science or related discipline

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

C/C++

Python

Shell programming

Job description

TikTok is recruiting a General Hire Machine Learning Scientist Graduate for the Recommendation org in San Jose. This PhD-track role emphasizes building scalable recommendation models, advancing research, and delivering production-ready ML systems. Applicants should outline onboarding and graduation dates in the resume.

The role demands deep learning framework experience (PyTorch/TensorFlow), strong publications, and cross-functional collaboration across teams to drive product impact.