Machine Learning (LLM Application)

TikTok Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company based in Singapore is seeking a Master's level intern to join their Live Platform Intelligence team. The role involves developing real-time infrastructure for live streaming and applying machine learning techniques to enhance user engagement and business metrics. Ideal candidates should be pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science and have familiarity with large language models. This internship provides a chance to contribute to the organization's innovative projects while gaining crucial industry experience. A commitment for at least 3 months is required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science.
• Familiarity with large language models and its applications.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize a real-time, high-performance distributed infrastructure for live streaming.
• Collaborate closely with product managers to enhance live streaming experiences.
• Implement machine learning methods for improving business metrics.

Skills

Large Language Models

Machine Learning

Problem Solving

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Responsibilities

About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us Creation 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. 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.

Join us. With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe. We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok.

You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike. Team Introduction The Live Platform Intelligence team's mission is to use model-driven and data-driven methods to promote core indicators on LIVE revenue and creator engagement. This includes:

• Building models for automated and intelligent operations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of TikTok Live supply end.
• Identifying and handling inappropriate user behavior and business anomalies to ensure the steady and ongoing operation of the TikTok Live business.
• Spearheading analytical excellence with a penchant for creative problem-solving.

Our team operates at the intersection of data science and live content, ensuring engaging and personalized experiences for our global community of creators and viewers. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2025. PhD Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, and to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies.

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, and we encourage you to apply early.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period and to either of the following internships: From January to June; From May to August (Summer).

Responsibilities overview: Adopt cutting-edge

• Large Language Models that potentially improve business metrics (revenue and content quality), bringing an optimized experience for creators and operators in the live business.
• Dive deep into machine learning methods, including large language models (LLMs), multimodal models, and image/video generation models, adapting these methods to TikTok Live scenarios and serving as foundational models and features.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science.
• Familiarity with large language models and its applications.

Preferred Qualifications - Experience with high-quality domain publications is preferred.

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. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [e-mail]. #LI-JG1