Algorithm Engineer Graduate (TikTok Shop Global E-Commerce, Knowledge Graph) - 2026 Start (PhD)

TikTok is seeking talented Algorithm Engineers to join their team in 2026. The team is responsible for developing large-scale product knowledge graphs to enhance the online shopping experience. As a graduate, you'll get opportunities to pursue bold ideas and tackle complex challenges, contributing to TikTok's mission of inspiring creativity and bringing joy. The role involves building and optimizing algorithm solutions for product profiling and information quality, and continuously optimizing fundamental algorithms of unified product representations.

Requirements

• Final year PhD graduates in Computer Science, engineering or quantitative field.
• Strong coding skills in at least one of the following programming frameworks, e.g. Python, Java, C/C++, Spark etc.
• Familiar with at least one of the following deep learning frameworks, e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras etc.
• Solid data structure/algorithm foundation, proficient in machine learning/deep learning theoretical knowledge, and rich practical experience.
• Familiar with NLP, sentiment analysis, CV, multimodality, graph algorithm, search algorithm, text/data mining in 1-2 areas.

Benefits

• Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission.
• Opportunity to work with global, diverse teams.
• A culture that fosters learning, innovation, and impact.