Tiktok - San Jose, CA
posted about 2 months ago
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. As a Tech Lead in the Machine Learning Engineer team focusing on Foundation Model Applications, you will be part of a pioneering group committed to leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance TikTok's user experience. Our team culture is built around the "First Principles Thinking" approach, which emphasizes understanding the core of problems and delivering well-grounded solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for understanding and optimizing TikTok's industry-leading recommendation system. You will deploy, prompt, and fine-tune advanced foundation models to improve our recommendation system and product offerings, ultimately enhancing the experience for billions of consumers and creators. Collaboration is key; you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, data scientists, and product engineers, to identify and solve problems, refine machine learning algorithms, and communicate results effectively. Regular A/B testing, performance analysis, and algorithm iteration will be part of your routine, as well as working with infrastructure teams to enhance the efficiency and stability of our machine learning systems.