ML Engineer — Generative Recommendation & Multimodal LLMs
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, VLMs, and multimodal understanding to push beyond click prediction.
You will participate in training across pre-, mid-, and post-training, design tokenizers, and contribute to end-to-end systems. The role offers bold ideas, growth, and a path to impactful research within a fast-moving, global tech company.
#J-18808-Ljbffr- ...highly capable candidate to advance our Recommendation Foundation Models. You will contribute across... ...-training to post-training, designing multimodal tokenizers and integrating... ...architectures. The role emphasizes strong ML/DL fundamentals, proficiency in Python,...Suggested
$128k - $256k
...team combines system engineering and machine learning to... ...solutions spanning text and multimodal LLM algorithms, LLM... .../agents, covering generation quality, instruction following... ..., multimodal LLMs, video understanding,... ...at top-tier vision or ML venues, e.g., NeurIPS,...SuggestedTemporary workInternshipLocal area- ...TikTok is building the Recommendation Foundation Models within its Data... ...training, modeling, and deploying multimodal systems and LLM-driven... ...candidate, you should have a strong ML background, Python... ...plus a research mindset and engineering skills to ship impactful models...Suggested
$60 per hour
...Responsibilities ~ The Recommendation Foundation team within TikTok... ...an event-sequence-driven generative recommendation paradigm... ...and vision-language models (LLMs/VLMs), multimodal understanding, reinforcement... ...research thinking and engineering practice equally. Every team...SuggestedHourly payInternshipLocal area$162k - $387.6k
...Responsibilities The Recommendation Foundation team within TikTok... ...an event-sequence-driven generative recommendation paradigm that... ...vision-language models (LLMs/VLMs), multimodal understanding, reinforcement... ...research thinking and engineering practice equally. Every team...SuggestedTemporary work$128k - $316.8k
...training lifecycle of Recommendation Foundation Models,... ...Design and train multimodal semantic tokenizers for... ...quality. Build the next generation of recommendation... ...Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics... ...with strong interest in LLMs and generative...Temporary workLocal area- ...seeking a General Hire Machine Learning Engineer for the Recommendation Organization in San Jose. You will... ...recommendation systems, build end-to-end ML pipelines, and own full-stack ML... ...Preferred are advanced degrees and RL/multimodal experiences. Base salary is substantial...
- Build and deploy ML models for lead scoring, conversion prediction... .... Automate demand generation workflows — from audience... ...solutions. Experiment with LLMs, recommendation systems, and generative AI... ...3-10 years of hands‑on ML engineering, data science, or growth analytics...
$162k - $387.6k
...Technology Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Recommendation/Search Alliance) - 2027 Start (PhD... .... Apply state-of-the-art LLMs , NLP, and multimodal machine learning to discover new... ...intelligent commerce. Build ML-agents to automate algorithm development...Temporary workWork experience placementInternshipLocal area- ...TikTok in San Jose seeks a candidate for the Global E-commerce Recommendation Live Algorithm team. You will work on the core recommendation... ...videos, streams, and products with user behavior, apply multimodal learning, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ship...
$122.6k - $185k
...want to build the backbone of Generative AI cloud at AWS? Do you want... ...training for multi billion variable LLMs? Come Join us in designing,... ...and scalability in AI/ML and HPC workloads.You are intrigued... ...like you. The AWS Hardware Engineering team creates server designs...Local areaFlexible hours- ...motivated AI / Machine Learning Engineer with hands-on experience in Intelligent Systems and Generative AI to join our growing... ...AI solutions and scalable ML models. Experience: 6... ...AI solutions using LLMs, chatbots, recommendation engines, or text/image generation...Full timeInternshipRelocation
- ...build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data... ...ROLEAMD is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to join our Applied Research and Engineering... ..., diffusion-based learning, and multimodal applications that push the boundaries of...
$195k - $230k
...powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.... ...Senior Machine Learning Engineer to help evolve our... ...LLM ApplicationsApply LLMs and foundation models... ...modeling, and feature generation.Prototype quickly, validate... ...large-scale data and ML systems (e.g., Spark,...Full timeLocal areaWork from home$224k - $356.5k
...outstanding Machine Learning Engineers to join our Physical AI teams... ...It leverages state-of-the-art multimodal models and diffusion... ...assurance technology to validate generated data outputs. We work closely... ...Contribute to the full lifecycle of ML software, including...Full time$184k - $287.5k
...systems at scale. We seek a Senior ML Engineer to compose and deliver next-generation Metropolis solutions powered by... ...underperform or lack capability and recommend new solutions. These involve generating... ...refining large language models (LLMs), vision-language models (VLMs),...Full time$131k - $180k
...Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually... ...science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material... ...Develop, pretrain, fine-tune, and align LLMs and generative models tailored for scientific...Full time$157.3k - $212.8k
...want to build the backbone of Generative AI cloud at AWS? Do you want to... ...for multi billion variable LLMs? Come Join us in designing, delivering... ...and scalability in AI/ML and HPC workloads.Utility Computing... ..., hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security...Local areaFlexible hours- ...TikTok is seeking a PhD-level 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 boost ROI and automate processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams...
- ...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, data governance, and...
$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...- ...Google is seeking software engineers to advance multimodal content generation within the GemFM team. You will build production-grade code for NotebookLM’s Content... ...leadership in rapid prototyping, scheme for scalable ML pipelines, and contributing to documentation as models...
$128k - $316.8k
...day. @2026 TikTok Technology Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (TikTok Vertical Recommendation) - 2027 Start Location: San Jose Employment... ...iterate on retrieval and ranking models (candidate generation, coarse/fine ranking, re-ranking) for TikTok...Temporary workInternshipLocal area$162k - $316.8k
...streaming, E-commerce short videos, and commodity recommendation. We are a group of applied machine learning engineers and data scientists that focus on E-commerce... ...and iterate on predictive models for candidate generation and ranking(eg. Click Through Rate and Conversion...Temporary workLocal area- ...TikTok is seeking experienced ML engineers and data scientists to join the E-commerce recommendations team in San Jose. You will build large-scale recommender systems, including item, live-stream, and short-video recommendations, and develop real-time data pipelines and...
- ...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...
- ...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....
- ...offices focused on building state-of-the-art computer vision, NLP and multimodal models for content safety. You will work on cutting-edge model... ...environment. Ideal candidates are pursuing a Master in CS/ML with hands-on experience in PyTorch or TensorFlow, and a strong...InternshipWork at office
- ...TikTok is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for Search Recommendation in San Jose to build and improve search infrastructure that drives traffic and enhances user understanding of search intent across TikTok and TikTok Mall. You will develop services and models,...
- ...TikTok is offering a 12-week Summer 2027 internship in its Recommendation organization in California. The role focuses on building and optimizing industry-leading recommendation systems and ML solutions that impact user experience, content understanding, and platform safety...Summer workSummer internship
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