Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Search Ads) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)

$113,500 - $250,000/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 who are eager to contribute to the development of innovative search ads systems. This role focuses on leveraging machine learning, natural language processing, and algorithm optimization to enhance ad relevance and performance across TikTok's platforms. Successful candidates will join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of search engine monetization, with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration in a creative environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of a large-scale Ads system.
• Responsible for relevance model and strategy optimization, such as semantic matching models, active learning, text/photo/video multi-model, ranking strategy, etc.
• Participate in the development and iteration of Ads algorithms using Machine Learning.
• Work on NLP capability improvement and query understanding, including query classification, seq2seq, NER, knowledge graph, bidword optimization, etc.
• Work on CTR/CVR model estimation accuracy, data analysis, modeling, feature engineering.
• Research and develop Ads pacing algorithms and ads traffic control.
• Partner with product managers and product strategy & operation team to define product strategy and features.

Requirements

• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Go, C/C++, Python.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, ranking systems, recommendation systems.
• Solid communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams in a cross-functional environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in and a good understanding of one of the following domains: Search, Ads, Recommendation, Monetization Products, Shopping Products.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• 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
• Gym and cellphone service reimbursements