TikTok
Senior Machine Learning Manager, TikTok Trust and Safety
San Jose, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years hands-on experience in one or more of machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, NLP, Audio, content understanding, or large-scale online machine learning platforms; at least 1 year of people management experience.
About the job
Leads the design and deployment of machine-learning systems, including LLM-based moderation solutions, to protect TikTok users from harmful content.
What you'll do
- Design next-generation LLM-based moderation solutions and scalable classifiers, predictive models, and algorithms.
- Partner with engineering teams to build model pipelines and deploy services at scale.
- Collaborate with product teams and data analysts to improve Trust and Safety strategy and identify data patterns.
What they ask for
- At least 1 year of people management experience.
- Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow, and programming languages such as Python or Java.
- Strong programming skills and a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.
- Good communication and teamwork skills, with interest in learning new techniques and taking on challenging problems.
Nice to have
- Experience in trust and safety areas.
- Skills in LLM, Multimodal LLM, and downstream applications.
Tools
LLM, Multimodal LLM, PyTorch, TensorFlow, python, java
AI focus
Develops LLM-based moderation solutions and scalable machine-learning models to protect users from negative content.
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