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Machine Learning Engineer Intern (Data-Global E-Commerce-Search) - 2027 Start (PhD)

Seattle, United States of America💼 Internship🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Develop and iterate TikTok's advanced search algorithm for its global e-commerce platform using large-scale machine learning, NLP, and multi-modal technologies.

Role type

Machine Learning Engineer Intern (PhD level)

Builds

Search features, services, and tools for TikTok's e-commerce platform

Domain

E-commerce, Search, Machine Learning, NLP

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large-scale machine learning, NLP, Ranking, Search engine algorithms, Recommender systems, Distributed systems, Python/C++ coding, Algorithm & data structures

Preferred skills

Information retrieval, Data mining, Large-scale backend services, Experimentation, Data pipelines

Responsibilities

Design and implement search features and tools, Analyze large-scale data and logs to improve search quality, Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, Write maintainable code and documentation, Communicate progress and risks with mentors

Seniority

Intern, PhD candidate

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