(General Hire)Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (TikTok Recommendation) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Recommendation algorithm team plays a central role in the company, driving critical product decisions and platform growth. The team is made up of machine learning researchers and engineers, who support and innovate on production recommendation models and drive product impact. The team is fast-pacing, collaborative and impact-driven.

This opening is part of the general hiring process for the TikTok Recommendation organization. Applications will be evaluated by multiple teams within the Recommendation organization to ensure the best fit based on skills and interests. Responsibilities

• What

YouII Do

• Build industry-leading recommendation system, improving user experience, content ecosystem and platform security;
• Deliver end-to-end machine learning solution to address critical product challenges;
• Own the full stack machine learning system and optimize algorithms and infrastructure to improve recommendation performance.
• Work with cross functional teams to design product strategies and build solutions to grow TikTok in important markets.

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 TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026 We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or above in the field of computer science or a related technical discipline
• Proficient coding skills and strong algorithm & data structure using C++/Python or other programming language
• Experienced in Machine Learning, familiar with at least one DeepLearning framework, e.g. PyTorch, Tensorflow.
• Experienced in one or more of the following areas, e.g. NLP, CV, Recommender System, and Machine Learning, etc
• Effective communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Authors of published papers in top academia conferences is an advantage
• Winners of algorithm and machine learning competitions such as ACM and Kaggle is an advantage

Information :

• Company : TikTok
• Position : (General Hire)Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (TikTok Recommendation) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
• Location : Seattle, WA
• Country : US