TikTok
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - TikTok-Data-Search-NLP
San Jose, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of related industry experience (preferred).
- Education
- Bachelor or advanced degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Develop and improve TikTok Search algorithms using machine learning to match videos to queries, personalize search results, and enhance video understanding.
What you'll do
- Improve the search core algorithm, including content understanding and matching.
- Model user behavior to personalize search results while maintaining relevance.
- Use NLP and computer vision to improve video understanding and the authority, credibility, and usefulness of search results.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Proficient coding skills and a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of related industry experience.
- Experience in one or more of NLP, Ranking, Ads, search engine, recommender system, distributed system, and machine learning.
Tools
NLP, CV
AI focus
Apply NLP, computer vision, and machine learning to search relevance, personalization, and video understanding.
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