# Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining (Ads Core) Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-data-mining-ads-core-tiktok-b780fa90 Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining (Ads Core) at TikTok, an on-site role based in San Jose, California, USA. Experience level: 3+ Years. First seen on RealAnalystJobs on 15 November 2026, read from TikTok's own careers page (TikTok), which RealAnalystJobs re-checks daily and removes the role when it closes. TikTok has approved H-1B petitions on USCIS record (employer-wide, not a promise for this role). Updated 15 November 2026. ## Key facts - Company: [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok) - Location: San Jose, California, USA - Work mode: On-site - First seen: Nov 15, 2026 - Employment type: Full time - Experience level: 3+ Years - Source: TikTok's careers page (TikTok), re-checked daily Skills: [SQL](https://realanalystjobs.com/skills/sql), [Python](https://realanalystjobs.com/skills/python), Spark, Airflow ## Visa sponsorship The posting does not say. TikTok had H-1B petitions approved for 454 workers in fiscal year 2026 (USCIS). That is history, not a promise for this role. [See the record](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok#h1b-record) ## About this role Monetization Technology teams are building the next-generation monetization platforms to help millions of customers grow their businesses, utilizing our products like TikTok. Our team develops a wide variety of advertisements for numerous uses including feeds, live streaming, branding, measurement, targeting, search, vertical solutions, creative solutions, and business integrity. What You'll Do: - Own foundational targeting data and platform capabilities with high availability, accuracy, freshness, and scalability: - Base targeting dimensions: gender, age, geo, device, language, network, etc. - Audience & tagging system: definitions, hierarchy, refresh strategy, backfills, cross-device unification - Design and implement large-scale batch/stream pipelines: ingestion, ETL, aggregation, profile generation, tag updates, external serving - Build a reliable data quality framework: validation, lineage, monitoring/alerting, SLAs, automated backfill and repair - Provide standardized capabilities for ads delivery/strategy systems: - Audience package generation/management, tag query services, foundational targeting rule engine, access control & auditing - Collaborate with ML/product/compliance to ensure stable production rollout and iterative improvements (performance/reach/cost/UX) Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - BS+ in CS/SE/Data Engineering or related fields - 3+ years (adjustable) in data engineering/platform roles; able to own critical pipelines end-to-end - Strong SQL and data modeling; hands-on with big data stack (Spark/Hive/Kafka/Flink/Airflow, etc.) - Proficient in Java/Scala/Python; solid engineering and performance tuning skills - Strong ownership of data governance, definitions, quality and stability - Effective cross-functional communication and execution Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in ads/recommender data platforms: user profiles, tagging, audience segmentation, DMP/CDP - Real-time profile or low-latency serving at scale (high QPS, caching/consistency) - Privacy/compliance implementation experience (minimization, anonymization, access control, auditing) Description from TikTok's public careers feed, reproduced so you can read the role here. Apply on the company's own site; Real Analyst Jobs never submits anything for you. ## How to apply Open [this role on Real Analyst Jobs](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-data-mining-ads-core-tiktok-b780fa90) and use Apply now there to reach the employer's application. The listing is re-checked against TikTok's careers page daily and removed when it closes. ## TikTok 101 open analyst roles on Real Analyst Jobs. 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