Machine Learning Engineer, Search Recommendation

About the Team: The Search Growth team is at the forefront of developing the search recommendation algorithm for TikTok's rapidly expanding global e-commerce enterprise. Utilizing cutting-edge machine learning technology, advanced NLP, CV, recommendation, and multi-modal technology, we're shaping a pioneering engine within the industry. Our objective is to deliver the ultimate e-commerce search experience to over 1 billion active TikTok users worldwide. Our mission: to create a world where "there are no hard-to-sell, overpriced products." Responsibilities - What You'Il Do - Enhance search recommendation services and models for TikTok, driving increased search traffic on TikTok and TikTok Mall, while also improving user's search understanding. - Optimize the recommender system based on hyperscale machine learning models, covering a range of tasks from recall/first-stage ranking to final-stage ranking in the end-to-end workflow. - Explore the upper limits of short text recommendation and general recommendation technology, with a focus on the interaction between recommendation and NLP technology. Minimum Qualifications - 3+ years of work experience in machine learning. Good product sense with a focus on user experience. - Bachelor or advanced degree in computer science or a related technical discipline. - Excellent coding skills. Solid knowledge of data structure and algorithms. - Excellent in analysis, modeling and problem-solving, and can see the essence of problems from complex data.