Machine Learning lead- TikTok Search

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imagination thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.

To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

Join us.

Our team is responsible for providing TikTok search users with first-class search experience by building a strong and robust infrastructure and platform to support product fast iteration and key feature development. In our team, you'll have the opportunity to take part in developing the key features on TikTok Search, understand how TikTok Search could be evolved to be a multi-billion-user product and first-handed experience how user request varies on this giant from time to time. We encourage a culture of self-driven, intellectual curiosity, openness and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the search quality in poi and service, provide TikTok's users the best search experience
• Combine your understanding of product objectives and take full advantage of modern machine learning, NLP and Multimodal techniques to improve the search result metrics
• Work with products and DAs, and other engineers to deliver features to drive the experience optimization of products.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or above in the field of computer science or a related technical discipline
• Proficient coding skills and strong algorithm & data structure basis in C++/Python/Java
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: NLP, Ranking, Ads, Search engine, Recommender System, and Machine Learning
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for technology, good communication skills and team spirit
  
  

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.