Data Scientist for Recommendation Systems

17 hours ago


San Jose, California, United States Tik Tok Full time

About Us

TikTok is the leading short-form mobile video platform. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy to our global community.

We have offices in Los Angeles, Singapore, New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Choose Us?

At TikTok, we believe that every challenge is an opportunity to learn, innovate, and grow. We're a fast-paced, collaborative team that drives impact for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

About the Team

The Recommendation algorithm team plays a central role in driving critical product decisions and platform growth. We're a team of machine learning researchers and engineers who support and innovate on production recommendation models and drive product impact.

Responsibilities

- Build industry-leading recommendation systems to improve user experience and content ecosystem
- Deliver end-to-end machine learning solutions 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

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related major, with 2+ years of related work experience
- Strong software development experience with C++, Python, or other programming languages
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: applied machine learning, machine learning infrastructure, large-scale recommendation systems, market-facing machine learning products
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Passion for techniques and solving challenging problems

Salary Range: $120,000 - $180,000 per year (based on location and experience)


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