Senior ML Engineer - Ad Ranking & Growth Systems

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist to advance shop ads through scalable ML models and features. You will work on ad ranking quality, CTR/CR prediction, and feature engineering, collaborating with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes growth, data-driven decision making, and hands-on experimentation in a fully in-person setting across teams in Seattle. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation.
• Strong foundation in machine learning concepts and evaluation.
• Experience with big data processing frameworks and distributed computing.
• Ability to derive insights from large, unstructured datasets.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable ML systems and models to improve ad ranking and advertiser strategies.
• Explore and experiment with new features to improve model accuracy.
• Understand ads platform objectives to enhance ads relevance and quantity delivered.
• Collaborate with Global counterpart, PMs, and designers to explore next-gen shopping experiences.

Skills

SQL

Python

Big data frameworks

ML concepts

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree or higher

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist to advance shop ads through scalable ML models and features. You will work on ad ranking quality, CTR/CR prediction, and feature engineering, collaborating with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes growth, data-driven decision making, and hands-on experimentation in a fully in-person setting across teams in Seattle. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.