Quick Insights
Level
Entry
Pace
Fast-paced with sustained pressure rather than short sprints. ([glassdoor.com](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-ByteDance-E1624196-RVW99113958.htm?utm_source=openai))
Job Description
Entry-level ML engineer on TikTok e-commerce conversational AI. You help build and ship models that power shopping chatbots and recommendation for global users.
Responsibilities
- Train and evaluate models for dialog, recommendation, and search within TikTok e-commerce.
- Work with product and operations teams to turn business problems into ML tasks.
- Clean and label data, design features, and run experiments.
- Ship models into production with supervision from senior engineers.
- Monitor model performance and help debug failures in live systems.
Benefits
Competitive base salary plus bonus and equity.Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with match; paid parental leave, according to US ML job ads.Free or subsidized meals in many offices; wellness programs.Performance reviews every six months with promotion tied to impact.
Category
Machine Learning Engineer
Posted
12/7/2025