Talent Acquisition Partner - TikTok AI/ML - San Jose

TikTok is a leading destination for short-form mobile video, aiming to inspire creativity and bring joy. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment for engineering and data science roles, building relationships with hiring managers, and using data-driven strategies to attract top talent.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Lead and manage end-to-end hiring for 10–15+ roles, primarily across Engineering, AI, ML, and Data Science
• Strategic Partnering: Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and business leaders to define hiring needs, advise on market insights, and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Data-Driven Sourcing: Use data and insights to design sourcing strategies that attract, engage, and convert top-tier technical and product talent globally
• Market Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert on talent market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor insights to help inform hiring decisions and workforce planning
• Operational Excellence: Maintain a high bar for candidate experience, process efficiency, and compliance across all recruiting activities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with HRBPs, Compensation, and Global TA peers to ensure consistent hiring practices and alignment across regions

Skills

• 1-3 years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience, ideally within a high-growth tech company or a recruiting agency supporting technical clients
• Comfortable managing a dynamic requisition load (10–15+)
• Proven ability to partner with hiring managers and technical leaders in a consultative, data-driven capacity
• High oral proficiency in Mandarin required, along with medium written proficiency: The role involves frequent communication with global teams, clients, and stakeholders in Chinese-speaking markets. Proficiency in Mandarin is essential to effectively engage with Chinese-speaking partners and understand cultural nuances, ensuring comprehensive cross-cultural collaboration
• 1+ years of experience successfully supporting and filling highly technical roles such as Software Engineering (e.g., Backend, Systems, Machine Learning, Mobile), Research, or Data Science
• Experience supporting global or cross-regional recruiting efforts, with flexibility to collaborate across time zones
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or Excel) to generate reports and insights
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional partners
• Passion for innovation and curiosity about how technology, data, and creativity intersect to drive impact at scale

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

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