ML Engineer, Real-Time Recommendations for E‑Commerce

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks a Machine Learning Engineer for Recommendations in San Jose to design and optimize large-scale ML models that capture real-time creator interests and drive conversions. You will work on ranking, recall, and monetization improvements across the TikTok shopping ecosystem.

Join a team focusing on personalized shopping experiences, collaborating with merchants and creators, and advancing data-driven strategies in a fast-growing e-commerce alliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong programming and problem-solving ability.
• Familiar with ML algorithms such as Collaborative Filtering, Matrix Factorization, Deep Neural Networks, Wide and Deep, LTR, DIN.
• Experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Proficiency in at least one language like Python or C++.

Responsibilities

• Build and design large-scale machine learning algorithms to model real-time creator interests and improve conversion efficiency.
• Optimize recommendations ranking, recall, and GMV across the platform.
• Deeply analyze creator and merchant behavior to build targeted algorithm strategies.
• Support rapid development of TikTok's e-commerce business and explore scalable business models.

Skills

Programming

Problem-solving

ML algorithms

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks a Machine Learning Engineer for Recommendations in San Jose to design and optimize large-scale ML models that capture real-time creator interests and drive conversions. You will work on ranking, recall, and monetization improvements across the TikTok shopping ecosystem.

Join a team focusing on personalized shopping experiences, collaborating with merchants and creators, and advancing data-driven strategies in a fast-growing e-commerce alliance.