Summer ML Engineer Intern — Ads Ranking & Growth

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

TikTok is offering a 12-week Summer 2027 internship in California focused on building scalable ML systems to improve ads ranking and advertiser outcomes. You will work with cross-functional teams to explore new features, enhance model accuracy, and contribute to next-generation shopping experiences on TikTok.

The program provides hands-on experience in ML, exposure to real-world challenges, and professional development opportunities, with compensation and housing support as applicable.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or above degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Solid programming skills, including Go, C/C++, Python. Familiar with data structures and algorithms. Familiar with Linux development environment.
• Good analytical thinking capability with essential knowledge in statistics.
• Good theoretical grounding in machine learning concepts (CNN/RNN/LSTM, etc.).
• Familiar with at least one mainstream ML framework (TensorFlow/PyTorch/MXNet) and its architecture.
• Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Build highly scalable machine learning systems and state-of-the-art ML models to improve ads ranking quality and optimize advertisers' strategies (e.g., CTR, CVR, intelligent format selection, user journey).
• Explore, develop and experiment with new features to improve model accuracy.
• Understand ads platform objectives and leverage modern ML to improve ads relevance and delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other teams to explore the next generation of shopping experiences on TikTok.

Skills

Go

C/C++

Python

Linux

Algorithms

Statistics

ML concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

MXNet

Spark

Job description

TikTok is offering a 12-week Summer 2027 internship in California focused on building scalable ML systems to improve ads ranking and advertiser outcomes. You will work with cross-functional teams to explore new features, enhance model accuracy, and contribute to next-generation shopping experiences on TikTok.

The program provides hands-on experience in ML, exposure to real-world challenges, and professional development opportunities, with compensation and housing support as applicable.