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Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce Knowledge Graph - CV/Multimodal/NLP) -2025 Start (PhD)

TikTok
San Jose, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jul 2025

About the role

The Knowledge Graph team is responsible for the neural network of e-commerce, which includes tasks such as categorizing products, influencers, and merchants, mining product information, and providing this data to the recommendation team. Additionally, they manage operations related to product tags and category attributes. When we come across a product, they determine whether it belongs to the clothing or sports category, who thie product will be suitable for, etc. Furthermore, the team conducts competitive research, identifying top-performing items on the platform and analyzing why one similar product outperforms others. They are also involved in brand recognition. This team plays a pivotal role, in bridging various aspects of our business and maintaining close collaboration with other teams.



We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2025. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.



Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2025.



We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.



Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early.



Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.



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 TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.



Role Overview:

As a part of our team, you will:

- Dive deep into the construction and development of vast knowledge graphs that encapsulate real-world products, aiding in feed ranking, recommendations, and ads.

- Collaborate closely with our dedicated product managers, astute data scientists, and the strategic product & operation team to craft forward-thinking product strategies and features.

Key Responsibilities:

- Craft intricate knowledge graphs, encompassing areas like product/content insights and category/brand/SPU development.

- Architect knowledge maps detailing buyer and product connections.

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