Live ML Engineer Intern (PhD) — Strategy & Growth

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 11,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

TikTok in Singapore invites a PhD candidate to join the Global Live - Strategy team as an Algorithm Engineer Intern. You will work on real-time, high-performance infrastructure for live streaming, build models, and collaborate with product and data teams to optimize LIVE revenue and engagement.

This internship blends hands-on research with practical delivery, with rolling reviews and a start date in 2027. Applicants should be pursuing a PhD and be proficient in C/C++, Python, Linux, and ML

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related Engineer discipline
• Familiar with C/C++/Python development, Linux multi-threaded / multi-process
• Familiar with commonly used machine learning and deep learning algorithms
• Solid maths foundation: probability statistics, numerical optimization
• Familiar with at least one of Flink, Spark, Hive with big data parallel processing experience

Responsibilities

• Participate in the optimization of LIVE monetization business and serve the LIVE experience of billions of global users
• Adopt cutting-edge machine learning models to model massive user behavior and data
• Build high-performance, high-reliability architecture services for LIVE consumption
• Contribute to product/business discussions and provide optimization directions from data

Skills

C/C++/Python

Linux multi-threading

Machine learning

Statistics

Big data tools

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related engineering

Tools

Flink

Spark

Hive

Job description

TikTok in Singapore invites a PhD candidate to join the Global Live - Strategy team as an Algorithm Engineer Intern. You will work on real-time, high-performance infrastructure for live streaming, build models, and collaborate with product and data teams to optimize LIVE revenue and engagement.

This internship blends hands-on research with practical delivery, with rolling reviews and a start date in 2027. Applicants should be pursuing a PhD and be proficient in C/C++, Python, Linux, and ML