Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (MultiMedia - Causal Inference) - 2025 Start (Master)

$112,000 - $177,000/Yr

Tiktok - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Jose, CA

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About the position

The Machine Learning Engineer Graduate position at TikTok is designed for recent graduates with a Master's degree in computer science, data science, or a related field. The role focuses on applying machine learning techniques to enhance user experience and optimize multimedia systems within TikTok's ecosystem. Successful candidates will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement machine learning solutions, conduct A/B testing, and contribute to the growth of TikTok's user base.

Responsibilities

• Apply causal inference algorithms to understand users and improve user experience at TikTok.
• Develop machine learning solutions for user behavior prediction, app traffic prediction, and video understanding.
• Work cross-functionally with product managers, data scientists, and product engineers to understand insights, formulate problems, design and refine machine learning algorithms, and further drive the exciting growth of global TikTok users.
• Run regular A/B tests, perform analysis, and iterate algorithms accordingly.

Requirements

• Master's degree in computer science, data science, or any ML related field.
• Familiarity with applied machine learning, such as classification, deep neural networks, transformers, multi-task learning, etc.
• Proficient in at least one programming language, such as Python and C++.
• Passion for learning and eagerness to experiment with new techniques, along with good communication and a cooperative spirit.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with recommendation systems, online advertising, search, and user growth is preferred.

Benefits

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