Machine Learning Researcher-Search

TikTok
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: phdSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Research","Persistence","Passion for technology"]

Research and develop next-generation search algorithms and architectures for multimodal products. Work on cutting-edge NLP, cross-modal (CV+NLP) matching, large-scale streaming ML, and ultra-large-scale generative retrieval. Tackle challenges in personalized ranking, complex query understanding with LLMs, and resource-efficient batch-stream integrated retrieval and computing systems. Collaborate within the Search Team to improve semantic understanding, retrieval efficiency, and user search satisfaction.

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TikTok
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Machine Learning Researcher-Search

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Job Summary

Research and develop next-generation search algorithms and architectures for multimodal products. Work on cutting-edge NLP, cross-modal (CV+NLP) matching, large-scale streaming ML, and ultra-large-scale generative retrieval. Tackle challenges in personalized ranking, complex query understanding with LLMs, and resource-efficient batch-stream integrated retrieval and computing systems. Collaborate within the Search Team to improve semantic understanding, retrieval efficiency, and user search satisfaction.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Innovate search algorithm and architecture research and development for products and related businesses.
  • •Advance NLP technologies for tasks like word segmentation, NER, and text/multimodal pre-training pipelines.
  • •Develop cross-modal matching methods combining CV and NLP for multimodal video search.
  • •Research large-scale streaming ML for personalized, intuitive search experiences.
  • •Design and optimize distributed batch-stream integrated retrieval and computing systems for high performance and resource utilization.

Key Requirements

  • •PhD/doctor degree in artificial intelligence, computer science, natural language processing, computer vision, or related fields; PhD holders preferred.
  • •Published papers at top AI conferences or in-depth research experience.
  • •Strong foundation in machine learning/deep learning and coding skills.
  • •Proficiency in C/C++ or Python.
  • •Good team communication and collaboration skills.
Education:PhD / Doctorate in artificial intelligence, computer science, natural language processing, computer vision
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationResearchPersistencePassion for technology
Tech Stack:Machine LearningDeep LearningNLPNamed Entity RecognitionComputer VisionLLMsGenerative RetrievalRanking AlgorithmsIndex CompressionDistributed SystemsC/C++Python

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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