# Machine Learning Engineer (Recommendation) - TikTok e-Commerce Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-recommendation-tiktok-e-commerce-tiktok-715b91cb Machine Learning Engineer (Recommendation) - TikTok e-Commerce at TikTok, based in Singapore. 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. Updated 15 November 2026. ## Key facts - Company: [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok) - Location: Singapore - 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 ## 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 TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo. Why Join Us Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. About the team Our team works on large-scale recommendation systems for various offerings under TikTok and its affiliates, focusing on developing recommendation algorithms/models/strategies. We are committed to developing cutting-edge solutions for e-commerce recommendation systems. Responsibilities - Work on recommendation systems, involving contents of various forms ranging from products, short videos to live streams, with each unified recommendation model fulfilling heterogeneous E-commerce scenarios/goals across multiple countries. - Optimize e-commerce recommendation models at massive scales, using deep learning/transfer learning/multi-task learning techniques. - Data mining and analysis to improve the quality of recommended contents. - Conduct research on various topics, which aim to optimize content recommendation circulation, ranging from ensuring diversity and new discovery in recommendation contents, to cold-start problem for new users/items and discovery of high-quality products/live streamers. - Develop innovative and state-of-the-art e-commerce models and algorithms - Support the production of scalable and optimised AI/machine learning (ML) models - Focus on building algorithms for the extraction, transformation and loading of large volumes of realtime, unstructured data to deploy AI/ML solutions from theoretical data science models - Run experiments to test the performance of deployed models, and identifies and resolves bugs that arise in the process - Work in a team setting and apply knowledge in statistics, scripting and programming languages required by the firm. - Work with the relevant software platforms in which the models are deployed Qualifications - At least 3 years of work experience in related field - Strong in data structures and algorithms, with excellent problem-solving ability and programming skills - Experience in applied machine learning, familiar with one or more of the algorithms such as Collaborative Filtering, Matrix Factorization, Factorization Machines, Word2vec, Logistic Regression, Gradient Boosting Trees, Deep Neural Networks etc. - Experience in working with main components of recommendation systems(recall, sort, reranking, cold-start problem), with good understanding of mainstream recommendation models used in the industry - Experience in C++ and Python; at least one of the Big Data tools (For eg. Hive sql/Spark/Mapreduce; at least one of the Deep Learning tools(For eg. Tensorflow/Pytorch) - Possess strong communication skills, positive mindset, good teamwork skills, and eagerness to learn/implement new technology and experiment Preferred Qualifications - Experience in personalized recommendation, online advertising, information retrieval or related fields. - Publications at KDD、NeurIPS、WWW、SIGIR、WSDM、CIKM、ICLR、ICML、IJCAI、AAAI、RecSys and related conferences - Excellent performance in data mining, machine learning, or ACM-ICPC/NOI/IOI competitions - Developed widely-recognized machine learning project(s) on github or personal webpage TikTok 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 TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. 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. 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-recommendation-tiktok-e-commerce-tiktok-715b91cb) 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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