ML Engineer Intern - E-commerce Governance & Fraud

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 64,781 - 92,264; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Housing allowance

Job summary

ByteDance in Seattle is seeking a PhD candidate for a Machine Learning Engineer Intern role focused on E-commerce Governance Algorithms. You will work with a team to design and implement algorithms to detect and control risks and fraud across contents, products, sellers and creators.

This is a 2026 start internship in the Technology team. The role requires pursuing a PhD in CS or a related field, with interests in ML, NLP or computer vision and programming in C++, Python, Go or Java.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related field.
• Understanding or keen interest in ML, NLP, or computer vision.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C++, Python, Go, or Java.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Machine Learning

NLP

Computer Vision

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C++

Python

Go

Java

Job description

ByteDance in Seattle is seeking a PhD candidate for a Machine Learning Engineer Intern role focused on E-commerce Governance Algorithms. You will work with a team to design and implement algorithms to detect and control risks and fraud across contents, products, sellers and creators.

This is a 2026 start internship in the Technology team. The role requires pursuing a PhD in CS or a related field, with interests in ML, NLP or computer vision and programming in C++, Python, Go or Java.