Machine Learning Engineer Intern (TikTok Shop Global E-Commerce, Platform Governance) - 2026 Start (PhD)

TikTok is seeking talented PhD students to join their internship program in 2026. The team uses advanced AI technology to combat risks and violations on TikTok's e-commerce platform, maintain platform security, and empower business teams. Interns will contribute to product development, research, and emerging technologies, focusing on areas like risk detection, data modeling, and building scalable machine learning models.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, engineering or quantitative field.
• Solid coding skills, familiar with deep learning/graph neural network/machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, DGL, pyg, sklearn, etc.
• Familiar with one or more algorithms in machine learning/graph learning/sequence learning.
• Relevant industry experience with solid theoretical foundation of machine learning.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to products and research.
• Opportunity to contribute to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies.