Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (TikTok Vertical Search) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Singapore
Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:
4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
4.5/5 in supportive management
100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
100% would recommend this company to other women
100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.
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Position summary
your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.
Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Improve TikTok's core and vertical search quality (e.g., PhotoText, User, Live etc.) across the full stack: query understanding, content understanding, ranking.
- Apply LLMs, NLP, and multimodal models to enhance semantic relevance and intent understanding.
- Collaborate with product and infra teams to deliver impactful features on a global scale.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Final year or recent graduate with a background in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Strong coding skills in C++/Python/Java.
- Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in one or more of: NLP, Search, Ranking, Ads, Recommender Systems, or Machine Learning.
- Familiarity with LLMs or multimodal learning techniques.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:
4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
4.5/5 in supportive management
100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
100% would recommend this company to other women
100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.