ML Engineer Intern – Data-Search & Scale

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok in San Jose is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Intern (PhD) for a 12-week full-time internship starting 2026. You will design, implement and test Search features under mentor guidance, analyze large-scale data to improve search quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and milestones.

You'll write clean code and documentation, communicate progress and learnings, and gain hands‑on experience in NLP, ranking, and ML within a fast-paced product.

Qualifications

• Pursuing PhD in a relevant field.
• Strong foundation in NLP and ML concepts.
• Ability to work with large-scale data and produce insights.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test search features under mentor guidance.
• Analyze large-scale data to improve search quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and milestones.
• Write clean code and documentation; communicate progress and learnings.

Skills

NLP

Data analysis

Collaboration

Python

Education

Pursuing PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Python

Research & ML libraries

Job description

TikTok in San Jose is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Intern (PhD) for a 12-week full-time internship starting 2026. You will design, implement and test Search features under mentor guidance, analyze large-scale data to improve search quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and milestones.

You'll write clean code and documentation, communicate progress and learnings, and gain hands‑on experience in NLP, ranking, and ML within a fast-paced product