Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Recommendation

$212,800 - $389,500/Yr

Tiktok - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

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About the position

The position involves working within TikTok's Recommendation Algorithm Team, which is crucial for driving product decisions and platform growth. The role focuses on building and optimizing machine learning systems to enhance user experience and content ecosystem while ensuring platform security. The team is collaborative and fast-paced, aiming to inspire creativity and bring joy through innovative solutions.

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 in computer science or a related major, with 5+ 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
• 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