TikTok

Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (TikTok Recommendation-Live) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok$122K — $256K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor/Master degree in a related technical field from a university
  • Experience with data structures and algorithms
  • Hands-on software development experience in coding
  • Strong communication skills
  • Team-oriented with a passion for solving complex problems

Responsibilities

  • Build an industry-leading recommendation system using machine learning
  • Improve models based on product objectives and user behavior
  • Apply ML algorithms to enhance content consumption and production
  • Ensure content security through ML-driven improvements
  • Collaborate with teams to expand product reach in regional markets

Benefits

  • 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 and wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time, with increased accruals by tenure
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Recommendation algorithm team plays a central role in the company, driving critical product decisions and platform growth. The team is made up of machine learning researchers and engineers, who support and innovate on production recommendation models and drive product impact. The team is dynamic, fast-pacing, collaborative and impact-driven. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. 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 end of year 2026. 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 TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Responsibilities 1. Build industry leading recommendation system; develop highly scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning; 2. Understand product objectives and machine learning techniques; improve model and recommendation strategy; 3. Understand user behavior and apply ML algorithms to optimize content consumption and production experience; 4. Understand content security strategy and apply ML algorithms to improve content audit process; 5. Work with cross functional teams to grow company's product in important regional markets.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 1. Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 2. Solid experience with data structures or algorithms 3. Software development experience through hands on coding in a general purpose programming language 4. Strong communication and teamwork skills, Passion about technologies and solving challenging problems

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $122574 - $256000 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.

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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Size
1,750 employees
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Founded
2012

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