Machine Learning Engineer Intern; E-Commerce Governance PhD

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@2026 Tik Tok

Technology

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code:

A08494B

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The Governance and Experience Algorithm team was established in September 2020 and its main job is to support the following businesses with the most advanced AI technology.

• Combat any kinds of risks/violations issues in E-commerce scenarios.
• Build an E-commerce ecosystem and improve platform service capabilities.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. PhD internships at Our Company provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, as well as to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies. Our dynamic internship experience blends hands‑on learning, enriching community‑building and professional development events, and collaboration with industry experts.

• Work with a team to design and implement algorithms to detect and control risks/frauds in contents/products/sellers/creators.
• Collaborate with strategy team, product managers, policy team and ops team to help define products and drive initiatives from engineering viewpoints.

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• An understanding or keen interest in machine learning, NLP, or computer vision.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C++, Python, Go, or Java.

• Interest or experience in anti-fraud, anti-spam, platform-integrity, or similar fields would be a cherry on top.
• A profound sense of responsibility, coupled with exceptional communication and teamwork skills.

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $57- $57.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location.

• Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.
• Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).
• Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Tik Tok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in an rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs…