About Tik Tok

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of Tik Tok's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At Tik Tok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact-for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us.

About the Team

Our Search Team enhances local services by improving user discovery of hospitality, dining, and leisure experiences while driving ecosystem growth. They leverage large-scale machine learning to refine search and recommendation systems, focusing on personalized relevance, CTR/CVR prediction, and optimized conversion efficiency for billions of users.

Responsibilities

• Support the local video service business to enhance user discovery of life services such as hospitality, dining, and leisure
• Improve the search experience in local services and promote ecosystem growth
• Utilize large-scale machine learning techniques in search and recommendation scenarios with billions of users to: Improve user shopping experiences & Enhance conversion efficiency
• Design and implement local services search algorithms across the full stack, including: Query analysis, relevance, recall, coarse ranking, fine ranking, and blended ranking. Personalized behavior modeling for relevance computation; CTR (Click-Through Rate) prediction, CVR (Conversion Rate) prediction. Vector recall and value blending.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning, with experience in: NLP (Natural Language Processing), Personalization
• Exceptional coding skills with solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Proficiency in Linux development environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in search, recommendation, or advertisement algorithms
• Familiarity with local life services and e-commerce businesses

Additional Information

Tik Tok will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Tik Tok sponsorship of a visa.

Tik Tok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.