Tech Lead, Recommendation Infrastructure

TikTok
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Critical thinking","Problem-solving","Communication","Ownership"]

Lead the Recommendation Infrastructure team building scalable, reliable distributed systems and data pipelines for TikTok’s recommendation and machine learning platforms. Grow and guide engineers, optimize online services and infrastructure as traffic and data grow, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions that improve recommendation performance. Support global development and operations with robust, scalable infrastructure in a fast-paced environment.

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Tech Lead, Recommendation Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Lead the Recommendation Infrastructure team building scalable, reliable distributed systems and data pipelines for TikTok’s recommendation and machine learning platforms. Grow and guide engineers, optimize online services and infrastructure as traffic and data grow, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions that improve recommendation performance. Support global development and operations with robust, scalable infrastructure in a fast-paced environment.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Grow and lead a team of engineers focused on distributed systems for large-scale recommendation and machine learning.
  • •Build highly efficient, scalable, and reliable online systems and data pipelines; continuously optimize and evolve the platform as traffic and data increase.
  • •Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define roadmaps, drive initiatives, and deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions to improve recommendation performance.
  • •Support global recommendation development and operations with reliable, scalable infrastructure.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science or related fields.
  • •5+ years of engineering experience building large-scale distributed systems with 1+ year(s) of technical leadership experience.
  • •Strong programming, troubleshooting, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose languages including C/C++, Java, and Python.
  • •Experience in at least one area such as personalized recommendations, search, advertising, machine learning infrastructure, distributed storage systems, or big data frameworks.
  • •Ability to think critically and communicate solutions clearly with strong ownership and drive.
Experience:5+ yearsRecommendation systemsMachine learningBig dataDistributed systemsSearchAdvertising
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:Technical leadershipCritical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunicationOwnership
Tech Stack:C/C++JavaPython

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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