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TikTok · 1 week ago

Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Data Mining - USDS

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$137K/yr - $360K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for their Risk Data Mining team within the U.S. Data Security division. The role involves building machine learning solutions to mitigate business risks on TikTok's platforms and improving modeling infrastructures for enhanced risk management.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build machine learning solutions to respond to and mitigate business risks in TikTok products/platforms. Such risks include and are not limited to abusive accounts, fake engagements, spammy redirection, scraping, fraud, etc

Improve modeling infrastructures, labels, features and algorithms towards robustness, automation and generalization, reduce modeling and operational load on risk adversaries and new product/risk ramping-ups

Uplevel risk machine learning excellence on privacy/compliance, interpretability, risk perception and analysis

Qualification

Machine LearningLinuxHadoopDeep Neural NetsSparkHiveStormData-Driven CommunicationHigh AutonomyCritical Thinking

Required

Master's or above degree in computer science, statistics, or other relevant, machine-learning-heavy majors

Solid engineering skills. Proficiency in at least two of: Linux, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Storm

Strong machine learning background. Proficiency or publications in modern machine learning theories and applications such as deep neural nets, transfer/multi-task learning, reinforcement learning, time series or graph unsupervised learning

Ability to think critically, objectively, rationally. Reason and communicate in result-oriented, data-driven manner. High autonomy

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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