Job Description
Responsibilities You will be joining our Applied Machine Learning team, a central team responsible for delivering state-of-the-art solutions powering our company's recommendations, ads, and search systems across various products such as TikTok, Douyin. We own the end-to-end ML lifecycle, from ideation and research to building, deploying, and iterating on models in production. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about solving complex problems and have a strong foundation in machine learning theory and practice. Some of the projects we have been working on: Large Scale Recommendation Models End-to-End Generative Recommendation Systems Reinforcement Learning for User Personalization in Recommendation Systems You Will: In this role, you will drive the next wave of innovation for our recommendation systems, directly shaping the user experience by: Build and scale up machine learning models for recommendation systems Research and apply multi-modal techniques (leveraging text, image, video) to create a holistic understanding of content and user preferences Pioneer new modeling strategies by researching and integrating long-term user behavior signals to drive sustained engagement and satisfaction, by using techniques such as reinforcement learning Partner closely with the infrastructure team to co-design and optimize next-generation recommendation model architectures and systems, ensuring high-performance, low-latency, and cost-efficient training and inference at a massive scale. Work hand-in-hand with product, engineering, and design teams to rigorously test and deploy end-to-end solutions, validating their impact and ensuring they create a seamless and enhanced user experience. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is required. A Ph.D. in a relevant field is highly preferred. At least 5 years of experience in proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python or C++, and deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow. Demonstrated expertise in designing, building, and scaling machine learning models for recommendation systems. Deep understanding and hands-on experience with modern deep learning techniques, including Transformers, Large Language Models (LLMs), and multi-modal learning. Proven experience in building and deploying end-to-end ML pipelines in a production environment. A track record of publications at accredited peer-reviewed conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD, RecSys, WWW About Us Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Why Join ByteDance Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us. Diversity & Inclusion ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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. Reasonable Accommodation ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request Job Information 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156000 - $387600 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number