PhD Research Scientist Intern — Generative E‑commerce Recs

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 64,781 - 92,264; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Housing allowance for non-remote interns

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a PhD intern for 2027 in Seattle, focusing on building cutting-edge recommendation systems and contributing to innovative e-commerce solutions. The ideal candidate is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science with a strong machine learning foundation and familiarity with data frameworks like Hadoop. Compensation is $57 per hour, with various benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for aspiring tech innovators.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD, strong foundation in machine learning, publications preferred.
• Familiarity with big data frameworks like Hadoop and Spark.
• Experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch for training and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Build recommendation systems to enhance user experience and platform security.
• Deliver end-to-end machine learning solutions addressing product challenges.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on product strategies.

Skills

Machine learning foundation

AI technologies knowledge

Big data frameworks familiarity

TensorFlow or PyTorch experience

Education

Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hadoop

MapReduce

Spark

Job description

TikTok is seeking a PhD intern for 2027 in Seattle, focusing on building cutting-edge recommendation systems and contributing to innovative e-commerce solutions. The ideal candidate is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science with a strong machine learning foundation and familiarity with data frameworks like Hadoop. Compensation is $57 per hour, with various benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for aspiring tech innovators.