Lead Architect - TikTok Machine Learning Infrastructure

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

Recommendation algorithm team plays a central role in the company, driving critical product decisions and platform growth. The team is made up of machine learning researchers and engineers, who support and innovate production recommendation models and drive product impact. The team is fast-paced, collaborative and impact-driven.

Responsibilities
- Build industry-leading infrastructure for large scale cloud + on-premise, improving user experience, content ecosystem and platform security;
- Deliver turn-key ML solution to address critical product challenges;
- Own the full stack IaaS/PaaS systems and optimize algorithms and infrastructure to improve e2e performance.
- Work with cross functional teams to design product strategies and build solutions to grow TikTok in important markets.