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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.

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Vacancy posted 7 hours ago
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