TikTok
LLM Research Scientist Graduate (eCommerce Recommendation)- 2025 Start (MS)
TikTok, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Overview
LLM Research Scientist Graduate (eCommerce Recommendation) - 2025 Start (MS) at TikTok. This role focuses on applying large language models to e-commerce recommendations within TikTok Shop. Responsibilities
Continuously track and understand the latest research progress of large language models, including pre-training, fine-tuning, instruction fine-tuning, prompt engineering, multimodal large models, etc. Actively explore the combined application of large language models and recommendation systems to solve practical problems in recommendation systems, including person-goods matching, commodity governance, interest exploration, commodity understanding, and generative recommendation. Cooperate with the infrastructure team to improve the efficiency of large model training, develop large model services, and improve the stability and scalability of training and services. Cooperate with scientists in the team to publish research results in top academic conferences and expand the influence of the team. Qualifications
Obtain a Master degree with a background in Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent industry experience, with top artificial intelligence conference papers NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL, EMNLP, etc. in ML, CV, NLP and other fields. Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: Large Language Models LLM, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Recommender Systems, Data Mining, or Natural Language Processing. Excellent programming skills, data structure and algorithm skills, proficient in C/C++ or Python; candidates with awards in ACM/ICPC, NOI/IOI, Top Coder, Kaggle and other competitions are preferred. Familiar with architecture and implementation of at least one mainstream ML programming framework TensorFlow PyTorch MXNet. Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $187200 annually. Compensation may vary outside this range depending on qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that may include 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. EEO & Accommodations
For Los Angeles County unincorporated candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and Exercising sound judgment. About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Our global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our product helps people express themselves, discover and connect. We strive to build a diverse, global team and create value for communities while making an impact. Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to reflect the communities we reach. TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities or other protected reasons. If you need assistance, please reach out to RA request: https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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LLM Research Scientist Graduate (eCommerce Recommendation) - 2025 Start (MS) at TikTok. This role focuses on applying large language models to e-commerce recommendations within TikTok Shop. Responsibilities
Continuously track and understand the latest research progress of large language models, including pre-training, fine-tuning, instruction fine-tuning, prompt engineering, multimodal large models, etc. Actively explore the combined application of large language models and recommendation systems to solve practical problems in recommendation systems, including person-goods matching, commodity governance, interest exploration, commodity understanding, and generative recommendation. Cooperate with the infrastructure team to improve the efficiency of large model training, develop large model services, and improve the stability and scalability of training and services. Cooperate with scientists in the team to publish research results in top academic conferences and expand the influence of the team. Qualifications
Obtain a Master degree with a background in Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent industry experience, with top artificial intelligence conference papers NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL, EMNLP, etc. in ML, CV, NLP and other fields. Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: Large Language Models LLM, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Recommender Systems, Data Mining, or Natural Language Processing. Excellent programming skills, data structure and algorithm skills, proficient in C/C++ or Python; candidates with awards in ACM/ICPC, NOI/IOI, Top Coder, Kaggle and other competitions are preferred. Familiar with architecture and implementation of at least one mainstream ML programming framework TensorFlow PyTorch MXNet. Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $187200 annually. Compensation may vary outside this range depending on qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that may include 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. EEO & Accommodations
For Los Angeles County unincorporated candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and Exercising sound judgment. About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Our global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our product helps people express themselves, discover and connect. We strive to build a diverse, global team and create value for communities while making an impact. Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to reflect the communities we reach. TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities or other protected reasons. If you need assistance, please reach out to RA request: https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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