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TikTok · 3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, E-Commerce AIGC Large Model Engineering - USDS

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$178K/yr - $342K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The Senior Software Engineer will focus on the R&D and platform-based implementation of AI large model technologies to enhance e-commerce scenarios through multimodal large models and AIGC technologies. The role involves designing and optimizing large model inference engines and managing GPU resources for e-commerce applications.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement a general large model inference engine for e-commerce scenarios, applicable to online real-time inference, near-offline batch inference and other scenarios, and promote its application across various e-commerce business scenarios

Conduct targeted inference performance optimization for multiple models such as LLM/MLLM/AIGC in e-commerce scenarios, overcoming technical challenges including high concurrency, high reliability, and high scalability

Responsible for the development of large model/AIGC service chains and application platforms, supporting the production and efficient iteration of related businesses

Build capabilities for the management, annotation, preprocessing, and storage of large-scale sample data, providing infrastructure support for model training and inference

Manage and optimize GPU resource scheduling for the U.S. region of international e-commerce, build management tool platforms, improve GPU management efficiency and the overall utilization rate of the resource pool, and support large model business scenarios in the U.S. region of international e-commerce

Explore cutting-edge deep learning technologies in the industry, continuously enhance platform capabilities, and reduce the R&D and algorithm usage costs

Qualification

LLM/VLM/AIGC experiencePython/Go programmingDeep learning frameworksLarge model deploymentBackend technologiesCommunication skills

Required

Have practical experience with various models such as LLM/VLM/AIGC, Intelligent Agent technology, RAG technology, and AutoPrompt technology

Possess basic understanding of large model deployment processes

Proficient in Python/Go programming languages, with good programming practices and code management capabilities

Participate in the development and optimization of large model automatic evaluation technologies to improve model usability and performance

Familiar with backend fundamental technologies including but not limited to Ray, message queues, and Elasticsearch (ES), capable of efficiently developing and maintaining backend services

Preferred

Understand and be able to use common deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and vLLM for model inference and deployment

Have good communication skills, able to effectively communicate with business teams, understand business requirements, and translate them into technical implementations

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

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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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