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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Machine Learning Scientist Intern (TikTok-Local Services) - 2026 Start (PhD)

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

$60/hr - $60/hr

Start in 2026

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Scientist Intern to contribute to their Location Based Service Team. The intern will work on ML models and algorithms to enhance location-based services and support international products.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work on ML models and algorithms to drive the creation of cutting-edge technical solutions to bridge the gap between technical capabilities and real-world business impact, including POI data production, POI recommendation, reviews sentiment analysis and ranking, geocoding, user profiling, etc

Responsible for algorithmic strategies in geographical content and services, enhancing and optimizing Location-Based Services (LBS) capabilities to support a range of international products

Thoroughly comprehend business intricacies, analyze issues, and devise appropriate algorithms and strategies tailored to various problem domains. Continuously optimize performance and efficacy

Qualification

Machine LearningPythonData StructuresTensorFlowGeolocationNLPRecommendation SystemsTeam CommunicationCollaboration Skills

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Experienced in programming and algorithmic skills, proficient in languages such as Python, Golang, or C++

Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures and algorithms

Experienced in one or more of the following topics: Tensorflow, Caffe, MxNet, PyTorch or other machine learning frameworks

Have good team communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

Graduating December 2026 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship

Experience or domain expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred: POI (Point of Interest) data algorithms, NLP, recommendation systems, reviews sentiment analysis and ranking, NER, text mining, geocoding, user profiling, etc

Experience in big data, data warehouse, streaming data flow and real time data processing system is preferred

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)

Housing allowance

Company

TikTok

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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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