TikTok USDS Joint Venture
Machine Learning Engineer - Ads Core and Commerce Ads
San Jose, California · Senior
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Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- The TikTok USDS shop Ads team is dedicated to blending advertiser focus with technical expertise.
Responsibilities
- Explore, develop and experiment with new features to improve model accuracy.
- Collaborate with Global counterpart, Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next generation of shopping experiences on TikTok.
- Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
- We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company.
- When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.
Requirements
- Proficient in using SQL and Python and experience with data manipulation.
- Experience with big data processing frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) and distributed computing for efficient data mining on large-scale datasets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to handle and derive insights from complex and unstructured datasets.
Nice to have
- Master's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
- Work experience in user growth, marketing algorithms, recommendation algorithms, advertisement algorithms or related fields is preferred.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025.
- Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm.
- We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation.
- Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission.
- Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible.
Compensation
- 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
Company info
- Our mission is to enhance shop ads-both open-loop and closed-loop-to establish TikTok US as an essential growth engine for businesses of all sizes and a top destination for consumers to discover and buy products, content, and services.
- We strive to do great things with great people.
- At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
- We are crucial to driving TikTok's ad revenue and are committed to developing the next-generation shop ad solutions for the platform.
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- USDS Reasonable Accommodation
- If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA
This listing is sourced directly from TikTok USDS Joint Venture's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.