Overview
Research Scientist - TikTok Next Generation Recommendation
Base pay range: $187,040.00/yr - $438,000.00/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop next-generation large-scale recommendation systems optimized for personalized, engaging, and scalable user experiences.
- Leverage state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning techniques, including large model technologies (LLM and MLLM, etc), to enhance recommendation performance and accuracy.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, including infrastructure engineers, PMO, and researchers, to create advanced systems that improve recommendation relevance, diversity, and user engagement.
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field; experience in one or more areas of recommender systems, machine learning, computer vision, or natural language processing; familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow; solid foundation in data structures and algorithms.
- Preferred Qualifications: Strong engineering and infrastructure development skills, experience in building and optimizing distributed systems and processing large-scale online/offline dataflow; proficiency in CUDA programming (experience with Triton) is highly desirable; proficiency in at least two of: multimodal content understanding, personalized recommendation, or large-scale cross-domain optimization; in-depth knowledge of large-scale Transformer architectures and optimization techniques (e.g., Sparse Attention, Linear Attention, Flash Attention); track record of publications in top-tier conferences; strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. We have global offices including Los Angeles, Singapore, 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. We aim to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect, with diverse teams that make this possible. We prioritize curiosity, humility, impact, and a fast-moving, innovative environment.
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 create an environment that reflects the communities we reach.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok provides reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. If you need assistance, please reach out to us at
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