Machine Learning Engineer Intern (Data-TnS-Algo) - 2024 Start (PhD)

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity;

to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together.

That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Team IntroductionOur engineering team is responsible for developing state-of-the-art machine learning models and algorithms to protect our platform and users from the content and behaviors that violate community guidelines and related local regulations.

With the continuous efforts from our team, TikTok is able to provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world.

1. Build industry-leading content safety systems for TikTok;2. Develop highly-scalable classifiers, tools, models and algorithms leveraging cutting-edge machine learning, computer vision and data mining technologies;

3. Understand product objectives and improve trust and safety strategy and model's performance;4. Work with cross-functional teams to protect TikTok globally.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2024. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience.

Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok. This Internship Program runs for 10-24 weeks.

Candidates can also apply for both Off-cycle Intern position and Program Intern position. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.

The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Online Assessment Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok's technical online assessment in HackerRank. Responsibilities

• Build industry-leading content safety systems for TikTok.
• Develop highly-scalable classifiers, tools, models and algorithms leveraging cutting-edge machine learning, computer vision and data mining technologies.
• Understand product objectives and improve trust and safety strategy and model's performance.
• Work with cross-functional teams to protect TikTok globally.
• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Solid experience in at least one of the following areas : machine learning, pattern recognition, NLP, data mining, or computer vision.
• Experience in recommendation, search, advertising, or other related projects.
• Published papers in the top AI conferences or journals is a plus, including KDD, IJCAI, WWW, WSDM, ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ACL, etc.
• Competition experience in machine learning, data mining, CV, NLP, etc.
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Passion for techniques and solving challenging problems.
• 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 the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship.
• High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities. TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.

Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.

We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws.

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