Singapore NLP Algorithm Engineer – TikTok Search Full-time

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading platform for short-form mobile videos, dedicated to inspiring creativity and bringing joy to over 1 billion users. With global headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore, and offices in cities like New York, London, and Tokyo, we prioritize innovation and collaboration.

Why Join Us?
Creation is at the heart of TikTok’s mission. We aim to inspire creativity and foster a collaborative environment where every challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow. Join us to make an impact for yourself, our company, and the communities we serve.

About the Team
Our Search Team is responsible for developing and maintaining TikTok’s search engine, providing users with the best search experience. On this team, you’ll build a full-stack search system, integrating information retrieval technology with modern machine learning methods, including NLP, Computer Vision, Multimodal, and Recommender Systems. We embrace self-direction, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the internationalization of the Tako algorithm for new short video products, researching innovative applications in search, recommendation, and dialogue to enhance user interaction and experience.
• Improve dialogue interaction and expand capabilities of current technologies, including search enhancements and plugin integration.
• Apply cutting-edge technologies to enhance the effectiveness of search and recommendation systems through data production, model training, and performance tuning.
• Stay updated on industry advancements such as prompt engineering, instruction fine-tuning, and session management, implementing these in our business.
• Conduct in-depth research on future application scenarios to keep our technology at the forefront.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in an algorithm or machine learning role.
• Strong coding skills and foundational knowledge in data structures and algorithms.
• Proficiency in C/C++ or Python.
• Familiarity with NLP-related algorithms and technologies, with practical experience in LLMs, Named Entity Recognition (NER), and prompt engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recognized achievements in competitions like ACM/ICPC, NOI/IOI, Top Coder, or Kaggle.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explore and promote new technologies within the team.
• Excellent problem analysis and problem-solving skills, particularly in applying LLMs.

Diversity & Inclusion:
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every employee’s skills and unique perspectives are valued. We celebrate diversity and strive to reflect the communities we serve.