Machine Learning Scientist Jobs in Washington
Machine Learning Scientist jobs in Washington are open across Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond and other Washington metros, with employers like Amazon, Apple, and TikTok hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Global E-Commerce Content Recommendation 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 on production recommendation models and drive product impact. The team is fast-pacing, collaborative and impact-driven. In today’s content-driven commerce landscape, traditional collaborative filtering and supervised learning methods are no longer sufficient. We’re actively exploring how large language models (LLMs) and generative AI can fundamentally transform the recommendation process: from retrieval to ranking, and from static listings to dynamic, generative user-item interactions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deploy ML models to power personalized e-commerce recommendations
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infra, and data teams to translate business goals into technical solutions
- Evaluate model performance in both offline and online (A/B) testing to drive user experience and GMV
- Focused on scaling, robustness, and production-quality deployment
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- Final year with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Proficient coding skills in Python and hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous research and analyze large-scale data
- Strong problem-solving skills and a high sense of ownership
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Publications in ML/AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, SIGIR, KDD, CVPR, RecSys)
- Experience with recommendation systems, retrieval models, or multi-modal learning
- Familiarity with building and deploying real-time, scalable ML systems in production
- Background in e-commerce or related applied AI research domains
By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $124717 - $243200 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. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to 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, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). 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; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
INTRODUCTION
Global E-Commerce Content Recommendation 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 on production recommendation models and drive product impact. The team is fast-pacing, collaborative and impact-driven. In today’s content-driven commerce landscape, traditional collaborative filtering and supervised learning methods are no longer sufficient. We’re actively exploring how large language models (LLMs) and generative AI can fundamentally transform the recommendation process: from retrieval to ranking, and from static listings to dynamic, generative user-item interactions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deploy ML models to power personalized e-commerce recommendations
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infra, and data teams to translate business goals into technical solutions
- Evaluate model performance in both offline and online (A/B) testing to drive user experience and GMV
- Focused on scaling, robustness, and production-quality deployment
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- Final year with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Proficient coding skills in Python and hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous research and analyze large-scale data
- Strong problem-solving skills and a high sense of ownership
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Publications in ML/AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, SIGIR, KDD, CVPR, RecSys)
- Experience with recommendation systems, retrieval models, or multi-modal learning
- Familiarity with building and deploying real-time, scalable ML systems in production
- Background in e-commerce or related applied AI research domains
By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $124717 - $243200 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. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to 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, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). 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; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Machine Learning Scientist Job Market in Washington
A snapshot from current Washington openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon91
- Apple14
- TikTok9
- Amazon Web Services5
- Snowflake5
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software22
- Electronics & Hardware13
- Distribution & Wholesale7
- Retail7
- Artificial Intelligence3
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in machine learning scientist jobs across Washington.
- PhD or MS in computer science, statistics, or a closely related quantitative field
- Proficiency in Python with deep experience in PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Experience designing, training, and evaluating large-scale machine learning models
- Familiarity with cloud ML infrastructure such as AWS SageMaker, GCP Vertex AI, or Azure ML
- Strong publication record or demonstrated applied research output
- Experience with distributed training, model optimization, or MLOps pipelines
Machine Learning Scientist Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How many machine learning scientist jobs are there in Washington?
There are 161+ machine learning scientist openings in Washington on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond. New positions post regularly as employers across Washington hire.
How much do machine learning scientists make in Washington?
Machine learning scientists in Washington earn a median of about $163,350 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $79,930 for the lowest 10% to over $220,040 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Washington cities have the most machine learning scientist jobs?
Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond have the most machine learning scientist openings in Washington right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire machine learning scientists in Washington?
Employers hiring machine learning scientists in Washington include Amazon, Apple, and TikTok, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote machine learning scientist jobs in Washington?
Yes. About 9% of machine learning scientist openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Washington metros.
How do I apply for machine learning scientist jobs in Washington?
You can apply to machine learning scientist jobs in Washington directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Washington location, then apply to each one that fits.
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