Tiktok - San Jose, CA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
San Jose, CA
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy. The company has global offices in major cities including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. The core of TikTok's purpose is creation, and the platform is designed to help imaginations thrive. This ethos extends to the teams that make TikTok possible, where every challenge is viewed as an opportunity to learn, innovate, and grow together. The Recommendation Algorithm Team plays a central role in driving critical product decisions and platform growth. This dynamic and collaborative team consists of machine learning researchers and engineers who support and innovate on production recommendation models, ultimately driving product impact. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will be responsible for building an industry-leading recommendation system that enhances user experience, content ecosystem, and platform security. You will deliver end-to-end machine learning solutions to address critical product challenges and own the full stack machine learning system, optimizing algorithms and infrastructure to improve recommendation performance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential as you design product strategies and build solutions to grow TikTok in important markets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and machine learning, with a passion for solving challenging problems. TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. The company celebrates diverse voices and aims to create an environment that reflects the many communities it serves. TikTok also provides reasonable accommodations in recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities or other protected reasons.

Responsibilities

  • Build industry-leading recommendation system, improving user experience, content ecosystem and platform security.
  • Deliver end-to-end machine learning solution to address critical product challenges.
  • Own the full stack machine learning system and optimize algorithms and infrastructure to improve recommendation performance.
  • Work with cross functional teams to design product strategies and build solutions to grow TikTok in important markets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree or above in computer science or a related major, with 2+ years of related work experience.
  • Strong software development experience with C++, Python or other programming language.
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: applied machine learning, machine learning infrastructure, large-scale recommendation system, market-facing machine learning product.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Passion about techniques and solving challenging problems.

Benefits

  • 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
  • Approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
  • Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO)
  • 10 paid sick days per year
  • 12 weeks of paid Parental leave
  • 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
  • Mental and emotional health benefits through EAP and Lyra
  • 401K company match
  • Gym and cellphone service reimbursements
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