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Machine Learning Engineer, Search - Local Services Team

  • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • On-site
  • First seen Nov 15, 2026

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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

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Machine Learning Engineer, Search - Local Services Team at TikTok, an on-site role based in Seattle, Washington, USA. 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).

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About this role

About the Team: The Data-Search-TikTok-Local Services team enhances local services by improving user discovery of hospitality, dining, and leisure experiences while driving ecosystem growth. They leverage large-scale machine learning to refine search and recommendation systems, focusing on personalized relevance, CTR/CVR prediction, and optimized conversion efficiency for billions of users. Responsibilities: 1. Support the local video service business to enhance user discovery of life services such as hospitality, dining, and leisure. 2. Improve the search experience in local services and promote ecosystem growth. 3. Utilize large-scale machine learning techniques in search and recommendation scenarios with billions of users to: Improve user shopping experiences & Enhance conversion efficiency. 4. Design and implement local services search algorithms across the full stack, including: Query analysis, relevance, recall, coarse ranking, fine ranking, and blended ranking. Personalized behavior modeling for relevance computation. CTR (Click-Through Rate) prediction, CVR (Conversion Rate) prediction. Vector recall and value blending. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications 1. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 2. Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning, with experience in: NLP (Natural Language Processing). 3. Exceptional coding skills with solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms. 4. Proficiency in Linux development environments. Preferred Qualifications 1. Prior experience in search, recommendation, or advertisement algorithms. 2. Familiarity with local life services and e-commerce businesses.

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