Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Lead Ads

TikTok; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for Lead Ads in San Jose to build and optimize large-scale online ads delivery with strong ranking models. You will work across teams including product management and data science to push innovations in Lead Ads.

The role requires hands-on ML for ranking, software development with Python/C++, and experience with recommender systems and experimentation. Join a fast-paced, globally impactful team at TikTok.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in CS/CE or related field.
• 3+ years of ML for ranking experience.
• 3+ years of software development with Python/C++.
• Experience with recommender systems.
• Familiarity with online experimentation methods and statistics.
• Curiosity toward new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop large-scale online ads delivery system and improve accuracy.
• Explore multi-stage ranking models and feature engineering.
• Participate in innovations of online ads systems using ML models and ranking algorithms.
• Partner with product managers, data scientists and operations to launch Lead Ads features.

Skills

ML for ranking

Software development

Python

C++

Recommender systems

Online experimentation

Statistics

TensorFlow

PyTorch

MXNet

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

MXNet

Python

C++

Job description

Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Lead Ads

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A164830

Our Lead Ads team empowers TikTok's global monetization (billion-dollar business) via efficiently delivering lead ads on TikTok. Our mission is to push the boundaries of large-scale ads delivery systems and lead the innovations of TikTok's personalized online advertising. Hence, you'll have a chance to get deeply involved in our large-scale distributed systems and state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms. As a Machine Learning Engineer on the Lead Ads team, you will make efforts to develop novel machine learning solutions for ranking, build scalable foundations and launch various products that maximize the efficiency of lead ads delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on the development of a large-scale online ads delivery system and improve its accuracy.


• Explore multi-stage ranking models, conduct data analysis, develop feature engineering.


• Participate in the innovations of online ads systems using machine learning models, ranking algorithms, etc.


• Partner with product managers, data scientists and product strategy & operation team to launch new Lead Ads products and features.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors.


• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with applying machine learning methods for ranking.


• 3+ years of software development experience and strong coding skills, especially in Python/C++.


• Experience with recommender system projects.


• Familiarity with online experimentation methods and analytics. Essential knowledge and skills in statistics.


• Curiosity toward new technologies and entrepreneurship.


• Experience with Tensorflow/PyTorch/MXNet.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162000 - $316800 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance


• a 401(k) savings plan with company match


• paid parental leave


• short-term and long-term disability coverage


• life insurance


• wellbeing benefits


• among others


• 10 paid holidays per year


• 10 paid sick days per year


• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

• 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;


• 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and


• 3. Exercising sound judgment.

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.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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