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Machine Learning Engineer Intern (TikTok-Data-E-Commerce) - 2024 Start (MS/PhD) - San Jose

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TikTok

Mar 15

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Data
  • San Jose

Requirements

  • Master degree or above in computer science or a related major
  • Able to commit to working for 12 weeks starting May 2024
  • Strong software development experience with C++, Python or other programming language;
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: applied machine learning, machine learning infrastructure, large-scale recommendation system, market-facing machine learning product;
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Graduating December 2024 onwards with intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship.
  • Familiar with one or more of the algorithms such as Collaborative Filtering, Matrix Factorization, Factorization Machines, Word2vec, Logistic Regression, Gradient Boosting Trees, Deep Neural Networks, Wide and Deep etc.
  • Publications at KDD, NeurlPS, WWW, SIGIR, WSDM, ICML, IJCAI, AAAI, RECSYS and related conferences/journals, or experience in data mining/machine learning competitions such as Kaggle/KDD-cup etc.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills;
  • Passion about techniques and solving challenging problems.

Responsibilities

  • Build industry-leading recommendation system, improving user experience, content ecosystem and platform security;
  • Deliver end-to-end machine learning solution to address critical product challenges;
  • Own the full stack machine learning system and optimize algorithms and infrastructure to improve recommendation performance.
  • Work with cross functional teams to design product strategies and build solutions to grow TikTok in important markets.

Entertainment & Media
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2017
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

TikTok is a social media platform where users create and share short videos on various topics, including entertainment, education, and lifestyle. Their ultimate goal is to inspire creativity and bring joy to people's lives through engaging and entertaining content. TikTok's purpose is to provide a platform for self-expression and connection, fostering a global community where individuals can express themselves authentically and connect with others who share similar interests and passions.