Graduate ML Engineer — Generative Recommender Research
TikTok
TikTok is hiring for a graduate-level researcher to join the E-commerce Recommendation Team. You will work on scaling our recommender system with generative approaches, LLMs, and agentic architectures to improve shopping experiences for TikTok users. You will tackle challenges like cold start, long-tail item distribution, and user intent understanding while advancing training and inference efficiency on GPUs. #J-18808-Ljbffr TikTok
- TikTok is seeking graduates to join the Recommendation Foundation team within Data - Global E-commerce. You... ...will help build event-sequence driven generative recommendation by integrating LLMs,... ..., growth, and a path to impactful research within a fast-moving, global tech...For graduates
- TikTok is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Recommendation/Search Alliance) with a PhD to design and deploy large-scale ML and ranking models for our commerce ecosystem. You will research, prototype, and productionize AI tooling, collaborating with...For graduates
- TikTok is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Graduate for the San Jose location to join the vertical recommendation team. You will implement, train, and iterate on retrieval and ranking models, handling feature engineering from user behavior data to online deployment....For graduates
- ...San Jose is recruiting a Machine Learning Engineer Graduate for 2027 start. You will design and deploy ML-powered recommendation and search solutions across the TikTok Shop... ...engineering teams to push innovations from research to production. The role emphasizes handling...For graduates
- TikTok USDS Joint Venture is seeking graduates for roles in machine learning and data systems to design, build, and scale high-impact ML solutions for US users. You will work on recommendation engines, search relevance, and e-commerce systems with strong emphasis on privacy...For graduates
- TikTok is building the Recommendation Foundation Models within its Data - Global E-commerce... ...candidate, you should have a strong ML background, Python proficiency, and experience with PyTorch, plus a research mindset and engineering skills to ship impactful models at...For graduates
$128k - $316.8k
Responsibilities Our E-commerce Recommendation Team is responsible for... ...to join our team. As a graduate, you will get... ...year. Responsibilities Generative Recommendation Research: Drive the evolution of... ...Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics...For graduatesTemporary work$128k - $316.8k
...TikTok Technology Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (TikTok Vertical Recommendation) - 2027 Start Location: San Jose... ...and ranking models (candidate generation, coarse/fine ranking, re-ranking)... ...Preferred Qualifications- Internship or research experience in recommendation,...For graduatesTemporary workInternshipLocal area$128k - $316.8k
...full training lifecycle of Recommendation Foundation Models, including... ...quality. Build the next generation of recommendation systems powered... ...Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or... ...Self-driven, with a strong research mindset and solid engineering...For graduatesTemporary workLocal area$122.57k - $259.2k
...of applied machine learning engineers and data scientists that focus on general feed recommendations and E-commerce recommendations... ...predictive models for candidate generation and ranking (eg. Click... ...ability. This role is open to graduates in applied machine learning,...For graduatesTemporary workShift work- TikTok is seeking graduates to join our Recommendation Algorithm team, where you will build and optimize production-grade recommendation models that shape... ..., and platform security. You’ll deliver end-to-end ML solutions and own full-stack systems, collaborating with...For graduates
- ...team combines system engineering and machine learning to... ...talented engineers and researchers specializing in Large... ...to join our team. As a graduate, you will get... ...models/agents, covering generation quality, instruction following... ...at top-tier vision or ML venues, e.g., NeurIPS,...For graduatesInternship
$162k - $387.6k
...TikTok Technology Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Recommendation/Search Alliance) - 2027 Start (PhD)... ...bring innovative AI solutions from research to production. Stay at the... ...future of intelligent commerce. Build ML-agents to automate algorithm development...For graduatesTemporary workWork experience placementInternshipLocal area- ...our team in 2027. As a graduate, you will get... ...dimensions in both content generation and understanding. We... ...business metric gains (recommendation metrics), and also... ...producing state-of-the-art research outputs. Project... ...science, electrical engineering or related fields Authors...For graduates
- TikTok is seeking a Machine Learning/Research Engineer Graduate for Monetization Technology-Ads Core Global, starting in 2027. You will be part of the Ads Core ML Team to develop and optimize ad delivery using ML, DL, RL, and LLM techniques. Applicants should hold a PhD...For graduates
- ...in search ranking, recommendation, and multimodal understanding... ...with top engineers and researchers to solve challenging... ...on building a next-generation generative search system... ...team in 2027. As a graduate, you will get opportunities... ...familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g.,...For graduatesInternship
$136.8k - $359.72k
Overview Research Scientist Graduate (TikTok Recommendation-Agentic AI) - 2026 Start (PhD) Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Narratives about onboarding... ...research on agentic recommendation systems and generative recommendation models. Stay up to date with the latest...For graduatesInternship$156k - $387.6k
Research Scientist Graduate (Global E-commerce Content Recommendation) - 2026 Start (PhD) Location: San Jose Employment Type: Regular... ...systems that leverage LLMs and generative models for content‑to‑commerce... ...Publications in ML/AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS,...For graduatesTemporary workLocal area$207k - $300k
Build advanced AI-generated content (AIGC) quality frameworks and agentic flows to generate... ...content through advanced context engineering and agentic feedback loops to identify... ...evaluations and leverage downstream dense recommendation signals and feedback to improve the...$156k - $387.6k
...dimensions in both content generation and understanding. We... ...metric gains (recommendation metrics), and also producing... ...state-of-the-art research outputs.... ...join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities... ...science, electrical engineering or related fields. Authors...For graduatesTemporary workLocal area- A leading social media platform is seeking a Research Scientist Graduate in San Jose, California, to focus on recommendation-agentic AI. The ideal candidate will be a final-year Ph.D. student or recent graduate in Computer Science with strong knowledge in reinforcement...For graduates
$128k - $256k
...Technology (General Hire) Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Performance Monetization) - 2027... ...teams are building the next-generation monetization platforms to help millions... ...Preferred Qualifications Ads system, recommendation, searching, ranking, etc. Job Information...For graduatesTemporary workLocal area- ...seeking a highly capable candidate to advance our Recommendation Foundation Models. You will contribute across pre... ...architectures. The role emphasizes strong ML/DL fundamentals, proficiency in Python, and a research-driven mindset, with opportunities to #J-18808-Ljbffr...
- TikTok USDS Joint Venture is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer to design, train, and deploy ML models for personalized experiences with strong data governance and privacy protections. You will work on recommendation engines, search relevance, and e-commerce systems,...For graduates
- TikTok USDS Joint Venture is seeking researchers to design, train, and evaluate machine learning... ...for high-impact applications such as recommendations, search relevance, and e-commerce... ...Product team, you will work on scalable ML pipelines, real-time features, and rigorous...For graduates
- TikTok is seeking a General Hire Machine Learning Engineer for the Recommendation Organization in San Jose. You will develop and deploy recommendation systems, build end-to-end ML pipelines, and own full-stack ML solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams...
- ...candidate to design and deploy cutting-edge AI and ML systems for its e-commerce ecosystem. You will work on recommendation, ranking, and merchant-operations tools to... ...with cross-functional teams to move ideas from research to production. The role emphasizes exploring state...
$60 per hour
...this listing: Responsibilities The Recommendation Foundation team within TikTok’s Data... ...exploring an event-sequence-driven generative recommendation paradigm that deeply... ...original exploration and encourage research thinking and engineering practice equally. Every team member...Hourly payInternshipLocal area- TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking applied ML engineers and data scientists to advance general and e-commerce feed recommendations. You will work on large-scale systems, build user-interest models, and develop predictive ranking models with real-time data pipelines...
$128k - $256k
Responsibilities TikTok Ads Core ML Team aims at creating... ...products for the next generation and developing... ...join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities... ...modeling, feature engineering Lookalike Modeling:... ...Passionate about ads/recommenders/growth and learning business...For graduatesTemporary work
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