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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Lead Ads Technology) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$119K/yr - $187K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Graduate to join their Lead Ads team. The role involves building scalable machine learning systems to enhance ads ranking quality and optimize marketing strategies, while collaborating with various teams to innovate TikTok's advertising solutions.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build highly scalable machine learning systems and state-of-the-art machine learning models to improve ads ranking quality and optimize advertisers' marketing strategies. Examples include but are not limited to click through rate prediction, conversion rate prediction, intelligent format selection and user journey optimization

Explore, develop and experiment with new features to improve model accuracy

Understand ads platform objectives and take full advantage of modern machine learning to improve ads relevance, quality, and quantity delivered to end-users

Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next generation of shopping experiences on TikTok

Qualification

Machine LearningPythonTensorFlowC/C++GoDeep LearningStatisticsAnalytical ThinkingCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication

Required

BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors, with related work experience

Solid programming skills, including but not limited to: Go, C/C++, Python. Familiar with basic data structure and algorithms. Familiar with Linux development environment

Good analytical thinking capability. Have essential knowledge and skills in statistics

Good theoretical grounding in the machine and deep learning concepts and techniques (CNN/RNN/LSTM, etc.)

Familiar with the architecture and implementation of at least one mainstream machine learning programming framework (TensorFlow/PyTorch/MXNet), familiar with its architecture and implementation mechanism

Preferred

Good understanding in one of the following domains: ads bidding & auction, ads quality control, and online advertising systems (familiar with one or more of these terms: CPC/CPM, CTR/CVR, Ranking /Targeting, Conversion/Budget, Campaign/Creative, Demand/Inventory, DSP/RTB)

Experience in resource management and task scheduling with large-scale distributed software (such as Spark and TensorFlow)

Relevant work or research experiences in search and recommendation

Benefits

Employees have day one access to 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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