Overview
Join TikTok’s E-Commerce Alliance team as a Machine Learning Intern and contribute to shaping the future of social commerce. You will work on building algorithms that empower creators and merchants, improving content recommendations, and optimizing platform-wide conversion efficiency. This role offers exposure to large-scale data, real-time modeling, and hands-on experience in AI/ML applied to a fast-growing e-commerce ecosystem.
What You'll Get Out of This Internship
- Practical experience developing and deploying machine learning models at scale
- Insights into creator and merchant behaviors through large-scale data analysis
- Exposure to e-commerce business strategies and recommendation systems
- Mentorship from experienced engineers and data scientists
- Opportunities to impact real-world business metrics and user experiences
Key Responsibilities
- Develop algorithms to model creators’ real-time interests and improve conversion efficiency
- Optimize recommendation systems for products and creators to boost platform GMV
- Analyze creator and merchant behavior to design targeted algorithm strategies
- Build scalable AI/ML pipelines for extracting, transforming, and processing large datasets
- Support deployment of machine learning models to improve user engagement and platform monetization
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance TikTok’s e-commerce ecosystem
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of algorithms through testing and evaluation
Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
- Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms such as Collaborative Filtering, Matrix Factorization, Gradient Boosting, or Deep Neural Networks
- Experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or MXNet
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Exposure to e-commerce, recommendation systems, or search engines is a plus
Who This Internship Is Ideal For
Students passionate about machine learning, AI, and e-commerce, who enjoy solving complex problems with data-driven solutions and building impactful algorithms.
About the Company
TikTok is a global platform for short-form mobile videos, enabling billions of users to create, discover, and connect. With offices worldwide, TikTok fosters a diverse and inclusive culture where innovation, creativity, and collaboration thrive.
Internship Details
Location: Singapore
Duration: Minimum 3 months
Commitment: Full-time
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Stipend: Not specified
Application Deadline: Rolling applications
