Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search - Local Services Team

TikTok
San Jose
Full timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Coding"]

Build and improve local services search and recommendation systems for hospitality, dining, and leisure experiences. Apply large-scale machine learning to personalize relevance, predict CTR/CVR, and optimize conversion efficiency for billions of users. Design and implement full-stack search algorithms spanning query analysis, ranking stages, personalized behavior modeling, and vector recall/value blending, while supporting ecosystem growth.

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TikTok
TikTok
1 month ago

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search - Local Services Team

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Job Summary

Build and improve local services search and recommendation systems for hospitality, dining, and leisure experiences. Apply large-scale machine learning to personalize relevance, predict CTR/CVR, and optimize conversion efficiency for billions of users. Design and implement full-stack search algorithms spanning query analysis, ranking stages, personalized behavior modeling, and vector recall/value blending, while supporting ecosystem growth.
Location: San Jose
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support the local video service business to enhance user discovery of hospitality, dining, and leisure experiences.
  • •Improve search experience in local services and promote ecosystem growth.
  • •Use large-scale machine learning for search/recommendation to improve user shopping experiences and enhance conversion efficiency.
  • •Design and implement local services search algorithms across the full stack, including query analysis and relevance/ranking stages.
  • •Build personalized behavior modeling for relevance computation, including CTR/CVR prediction and vector recall/value blending.

Key Requirements

  • •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • •Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning with experience in NLP (Natural Language Processing) and personalization.
  • •Exceptional coding skills with solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
  • •Proficiency in Linux development environments.
  • •Prior experience in search, recommendation, or advertisement algorithms and familiarity with local life services and e-commerce businesses.
Experience:SearchRecommendationAdvertisingMachine learningE-commerceNLPPersonalization
Skills:Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingCoding
Tech Stack:Machine learningDeep learningNLPLinuxCTR predictionCVR predictionVector recall

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
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