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TikTok · 1 day ago

Engineer Graduate: (Machine Learning Engineer, Data-Search-Recommendation TikTok.US - Seattle) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$113K/yr - $178K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking talented individuals to join their team in 2026 as Machine Learning Engineers. The role involves developing and applying cutting-edge machine learning technologies to improve the search experience for users globally.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Participate in the improvement of the search core algorithm, possible directions include:

Content understanding/matching: Applying the industry's cutting-edge NLP and CV technology to match the most relevant videos for each search query, and continuously improve the relevance of TikTok search

User Behavior Modeling: solving the recommendation problem in search, let TikTok search increase the ability of personalization on the basis of "relevant", and understand users better

Video understanding: comprehensive use of NLP, CV, and other technologies for better video understanding from the perspective of the video itself and social network, improve the authority, credibility, and usefulness of search results

Qualification

Machine LearningNLPSoftware DevelopmentAlgorithm & Data StructuresRecommender SystemsDistributed SystemsSearch EngineRankingTeamworkEffective Communication

Required

Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Proficient coding skills and strong algorithm & data structure basis

Effective communication and teamwork skills

Experience in one or more of the following areas: NLP, Ranking, Ads, search engine, recommender system, distributed system, and machine learning

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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