ML Engineering Intern: Shape Next-Gen E-commerce Search

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance in Singapore is seeking an intern for the Technology team to contribute to a cutting-edge search algorithm used by a global e‑commerce platform. You will work on multi-modal matching, ranking systems, and scalable ML pipelines under guidance from experienced engineers.

The role offers hands-on experience with state-of-the-art NLP, CV, and multi-modal tech, alongside workshops and development programs designed to build a strong foundation for your career in tech.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Excellent coding skills with solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Strong analytical, modeling and problem-solving abilities; ability to extract insights from complex data.
• Industry experience in machine learning and good product sense with a focus on user experience.

Responsibilities

• Improve basic search quality and user experience by optimizing query analysis and text relevance matching.
• Design and implement end-to-end ranking systems to improve GMV growth across merchandise, video and live streaming.
• Support ecosystem development by solving matching, cold start, and sustainable growth challenges.
• Participate in exploration of personalized AI search, including harnessed engineering and automated evaluation.
• Work in a team, applying statistics, scripting and programming skills as required.

Skills

Strong coding

Algorithms & data structures

Problem solving

User experience focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in software development / CS / CE

Master's degree preferred in software development / CS / CE

Job description

ByteDance in Singapore is seeking an intern for the Technology team to contribute to a cutting-edge search algorithm used by a global e‑commerce platform. You will work on multi-modal matching, ranking systems, and scalable ML pipelines under guidance from experienced engineers.

The role offers hands-on experience with state-of-the-art NLP, CV, and multi-modal tech, alongside workshops and development programs designed to build a strong foundation for your career in tech.