Risk Control ML Engineer Intern (PhD) – 12 Weeks, Seattle

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Housing allowance

Job summary

ByteDance in Seattle is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Intern for Summer 2026 in Global E-commerce Risk Control. You will develop and validate ML models to assess business risk across Bytedance's products and platforms, collaborating with Product and Tech teams.

As a PhD candidate, you will prototype novel approaches, run experiments, and contribute to data-driven risk strategies while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-moving tech environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science Engineering, Operations Research, or related field.
• Able to commit to 12 weeks during Summer 2026.
• Proficiency in ML theories and applications including ensemble trees, deep neural networks, transfer/multi-task learning, reinforcement learning, graph theory, and unsupervised learning.
• Experience with Python, SQL/Hive, and Hadoop.
• Strong problem-solving, time management and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement ML algorithms to manage business risks in Bytedance's products and platforms.
• Prototype and explore novel solutions, run experiments and provide insights to Product and Tech teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance current automation processes.
• Build efficient data querying infrastructure for real-time and offline analysis.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen risk defense solutions.
• Define risk control metrics and promote data-driven practices.
• Align teams and stakeholders on numeric goals for risk control.
• Document technical processes and communicate results through writing, visualizations, and presentations.

Skills

ML theories

Ensemble methods

Deep learning

Transfer learning

Reinforcement learning

Graph theory

Unsupervised learning

Python

SQL/Hive

Hadoop

Education

PhD in CS/OR

Tools

Hive

Hadoop

SQL

Job description

ByteDance in Seattle is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Intern for Summer 2026 in Global E-commerce Risk Control. You will develop and validate ML models to assess business risk across Bytedance's products and platforms, collaborating with Product and Tech teams.

As a PhD candidate, you will prototype novel approaches, run experiments, and contribute to data-driven risk strategies while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-moving tech environment.