Research Scientist Graduate (ML Recommendation Systems) - 2027 Start

Location

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San Jose

Team

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Technology

Employment Type

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Regular

Job Code

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A201561A

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. 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.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Research Scientist / Algorithm Engineer to join our team, where you will explore the deep integration of recommendation algorithms and large language models (LLMs) / multimodal understanding.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis \- we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct cutting\-edge research on the fusion of recommendation systems and LLMs/multimodal models, with a focus on areas including LLM4Rec, cross\-platform and cross\-scenario Foundation Models, hundred\-billion\-parameter scale models, and multimodal large models.
• Drive the application and optimization of deep learning algorithms within TikTok products, spanning recommendation, advertising, multimodal understanding, and other compute\-intensive domains.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to explore and validate novel algorithms under new architectures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Undergraduate/ Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Proven track record of leading high\-impact projects or publications in recommendation systems, advertising, or large language model research is a strong plus.
• Solid foundations in machine learning and NLP, with strong research and problem\-solving capabilities; publications at top\-tier venues such as ACL, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or CVPR are highly preferred.
• Self\-motivated, intellectually curious, and comfortable working in a fast\-paced, challenge\-driven environment; strong team collaboration and communication skills.

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128000 \- $256000 annually.

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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.

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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).

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The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

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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:

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1\. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

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2\. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

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3\. Exercising sound judgment.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Diversity \& Inclusion

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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.

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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