Research Engineer - TikTok Ads Core ML, Ranking

TikTok
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: mastersSkills: ["Curiosity","Collaboration","Learning agility"]

Build and improve TikTok Ads Core ML ranking and delivery systems, focusing on efficiency across the advertising funnel from recall/rough-sort to fine-sort (CTR/CVR) and creative personalization. Research and develop frontier ML/DL/RL/LLM methods, including generative retrieval, large recommendation models, and resource allocation optimization tied to ROI. Design scalable system frameworks, and collaborate with product and business teams worldwide to drive revenue growth and better returns.

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Research Engineer - TikTok Ads Core ML, Ranking

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Job Summary

Build and improve TikTok Ads Core ML ranking and delivery systems, focusing on efficiency across the advertising funnel from recall/rough-sort to fine-sort (CTR/CVR) and creative personalization. Research and develop frontier ML/DL/RL/LLM methods, including generative retrieval, large recommendation models, and resource allocation optimization tied to ROI. Design scalable system frameworks, and collaborate with product and business teams worldwide to drive revenue growth and better returns.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Optimize end-to-end advertising delivery efficiency, including recall/rough-sort, fine-sort (CTR/CVR), format/creative personalization, and system resource allocation.
  • •Research and develop a global advanced advertising delivery system using frontier technologies such as ML/DL, RL, LLM, and scaling law approaches in ad recommendation.
  • •Design and set up system frameworks and standards to continuously improve overall efficiency and meet different vertical business needs.
  • •Develop research topics including generative retrieval and large recommendation models.
  • •Work with product and business teams across scenarios with global impact to establish leading ranking models and frameworks.

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Operation Research, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or similar quantitative fields with related experience.
  • •Research/industry experience in machine learning, deep learning, statistical models, and applied mathematical methods.
  • •Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python, with familiarity with data structures and algorithms.
  • •Experience with at least one mainstream ML framework such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or MXNet.
  • •Familiarity with online experimentation and analytics, and with big data systems including Hadoop and Spark.
Experience:Machine learningDeep learningReinforcement learningLarge language modelsRecommendation systemsBig data
Education:Master's in Computer Science, Statistics, Operation Research, Applied Mathematics, Physics
Skills:CuriosityCollaborationLearning agility
Tech Stack:CC++PythonTensorFlowPyTorchMXNetHadoopSpark

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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