Jobs

Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (Monetization GenAI) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
San Jose, CA
·
On-site
·
Full-time
·
1mo ago
Compensation
$136,800 - $259,200
Benefits & Perks
•Annual team offsites
•Remote work flexibility
•Parental leave program
•Health, dental, and vision coverage
•Wellness benefits
Required Skills
Python
Airflow
SQL
About Us
Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
Size: 5001-10000 employees
Industry: Entertainment & Gaming, Social Media, Technology
Responsibilities
We are Generative AI team under Monetization Technology. Our team focuses on developing cutting-edge Generative AI techs across all modalities, including text, image, videos, landing pages, etc., and creates industry-leading technical solutions to improve creative efficiency for advertisers, agencies and creators. We are committed to automated creative workflows by leveraging Generative AI technologies, to increase overall revenue for advertisers, agencies and creators.
We aim to drive and lead the generative AI in the ads tech and creative industry, powering products and driving values for our clients, creators, and the whole ecosystem. We are looking for infrastructure engineers who are excited to grow their business understanding, build highly scalable and reliable software/infrastructure, partner across functions with global teams, and make big impacts. If you are someone who welcomes challenges, we are eager to have you on the team!
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with Tik Tok.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resumes.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities:
- Lead research in advancing technology in large language model or multimodality generative model architectures;
- Research, implement and evaluate novel machine learning algorithms on generative models;
- Collaborate with applied machine learning teams and infrastructure teams to ship new generative models into ad production.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/MS in computer science, machine learning, or similar fields
- Hands-on experience of developing multimodality foundation models and work or internship experience in an AI research organization is a plus
- Strong publications record in top conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc)
By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy
Job Information
Email Address
Send me The Muse newsletters for the best in career advice and job search tips.
Get jobs!
For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $259200 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
-
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
-
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
-
Exercising sound judgment.
Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA
Job ID: Tik Tok-7533501745109600530
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-08-03T00:35:30
Apply on company site
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA
- Life Insurance
- Fitness Subsidies
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Snacks
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Company Equity
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Access to Online Courses
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Mentor Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
Company Videos
Hear directly from employees about what it is like to work at Tik Tok.
Apply on company site
Similar Jobs
Suggested Searches
Search Additional Jobs
Machine Learning Engineer Graduate Jobs in San Jose, CAJobs in San Jose, CA
Total Views
0
Apply Clicks
0
Mock Applicants
0
Scraps
0
Similar Jobs

2026 Annapurna Labs at AWS Internships (US) - Machine Learning Systems & Silicon Innovation
Amazon · Cupertino, CA, USA

Research Intern - Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
Thomson Reuters ·

Sr Staff ML Engineer (Internet Security))
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA

Sr. SDE, Frontier AI Robotics
Amazon · San Francisco, CA, USA

AML - Senior Associate - Fund Services
Morgan Stanley · Mumbai, India
About TikTok

TikTok
Late StageA short-form video entertainment app and social network platform
10,001+
Employees
Los Angeles
Headquarters
$220B
Valuation
Reviews
3.1
3 reviews
Work Life Balance
1.5
Compensation
2.0
Culture
1.2
Career
1.8
Management
1.0
5%
Recommend to a Friend
Pros
Limited positive feedback available
Company size allows for potential opportunities
Technology platform experience
Cons
Mass layoffs and poor handling of terminations
Unprofessional management and HR behavior
Exposure to traumatic content without adequate support
Salary Ranges
52 data points
Mid/L4
Senior/L5
Mid/L4 · Applied AI Product Data Scientist
1 reports
$273,000
total / year
Base
$210,000
Stock
-
Bonus
-
$273,000
$273,000
Interview Experience
4 interviews
Difficulty
3.5
/ 5
Duration
21-35 weeks
Experience
Positive 0%
Neutral 25%
Negative 75%
Interview Process
1
Application Review
2
Recruiter Screen
3
Online Assessment
4
Technical Phone Screen
5
Onsite/Virtual Interviews
6
Team Matching
7
Offer
Common Questions
Coding/Algorithm
System Design
Behavioral/STAR
Technical Knowledge
Data Structures
News & Buzz
25-Year-Old TikTok Star Khaby Lame Sells His Media Company for Nearly $1B - observer.com
Source: observer.com
News
·
5w ago
TikTok users say they're being censored after new owners were announced. The company says it's a tech issue. - Reason Magazine
Source: Reason Magazine
News
·
5w ago
TikTok users can't upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues
HN
·
5w ago
·
1,490
·
1000
TikTok is investigating why some users can't write 'Epstein' in messages - NPR
Source: NPR
News
·
5w ago