TikTok

Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Knowledge Graph) - 2027 Start

TikTok$128K — $316K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or related discipline.
  • Exposure to machine learning, NLP, multimodal systems, and computer vision.
  • Familiarity with C++, Python, Go, or Java.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills.
  • Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or related discipline (preferred).
  • Experience with TensorFlow/PyTorch and large-scale text processing tools like Hadoop/Spark/Hive/Flink (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience in text classification or knowledge graphs (preferred).

Responsibilities

  • Develop knowledge graphs to enhance product recommendations and ads.
  • Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and operations teams.
  • Create insights into product categories and brand development.
  • Map connections between buyers and products for strategic use.
  • Conduct competitive research to inform product strategy.
  • Assist in managing product tagging and classification processes.
  • Engage closely with cross-functional teams to improve product features.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage.
  • Life insurance and wellbeing benefits.
  • 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 17 days of paid personal time per year.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The Knowledge Graph team is responsible for the neural network of e-commerce, which includes tasks such as categorizing products, influencers, and merchants, mining product information, and providing this data to the recommendation team. Additionally, they manage operations related to product tags and category attributes. When we come across a product, they determine whether it belongs to the clothing or sports category, who thie product will be suitable for, etc. Furthermore, the team conducts competitive research, identifying top-performing items on the platform and analyzing why one similar product outperforms others. They are also involved in brand recognition. This team plays a pivotal role, in bridging various aspects of our business and maintaining close collaboration with other teams. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Responsibilities: - Dive deep into the construction and development of vast knowledge graphs that encapsulate real-world products, aiding in feed ranking, recommendations, and ads. - Collaborate closely with our dedicated product managers, astute data scientists, and the strategic product & operation team to craft forward-thinking product strategies and features. - Craft intricate knowledge graphs, encompassing areas like product/content insights and category/brand/SPU development. - Architect knowledge maps detailing buyer and product connections.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline. - Passion or exposure to areas like machine learning, NLP (Natural Language Processing), multimodal systems, and computer vision. - Familiarity with or coursework related to programming languages like C++, Python, Go, or Java. - Strong teamwork and communication skills. Any hands-on experience or group projects in relevant technical scenarios will be a plus Preferred Qualifications: - Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline. - Familiarity with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow/PyTorch. - Coursework or projects related to text classification, text matching, sequence labeling, and knowledge graphs. - Knowledge of domain adaptation, text mining, and unsupervised/semi-supervised methodologies. - Experience with machine learning and deep learning algorithms, and text representation methods. - Exposure to large-scale text data processing or tools like Hadoop/Spark/Hive/Flink.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128000 - $316800 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
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