Machine Learning Engineers
Responsibilities
- Participate in the construction of a multi-party joint modeling and data analysis platform
- Work with product teams to understand key privacy requirements from TikTok product family and convert research outcomes into technical solutions and product prototypes
- Work with research teams for complex experiments requiring optimized algorithms running on large datasets or sophisticated data processing
- Build open-source tools and infrastructure for privacy related research and engage with community contributors in external events including meetups, hackathons, summits
Qualifications
- Minimum Requirements: PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or 3+ years of experience working in related fields
- Familiar with federated learning / distributed machine learning algorithms and experienced in federated learning frameworks and applications development
- Familiar with machine learning and deep learning frameworks, like TensorFlow, Pytorch, JAX
- Interest in privacy-enhanced techniques (PET) and related technical domains, including data and identity anonymization, differential privacy, secure multi-party computation, federated machine learning, on-device machine learning, interpretable AI, privacy-preserving technology for large language models (LLM) or foundation models, privacy-preserving regulation technology, etc.
- Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages, Go, C++, Python, Rust, Java
- Able to work globally and collaboratively within a team
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】
Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194,000 - $355,000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.
Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life.
We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match
Dental, Vision, Short/long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans
Flexible Spending Account(FSA)
Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care
10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
Mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra
401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements
The Company Reserves The Right To Modify Or Change These Benefits Programs At Any Time, With Or Without Notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems
Exercising sound judgment