Machine Learning Engineer Intern (Recommendations and Search) - 2027 Start (PhD)
Machine Learning Research
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What stands out
- Pay is stated up front — $60 / hour. Most postings never say.
- Nobody had applied when this was listed — you would be near the front of the queue.
- Posted in the last 24 hours.
The gist
This PhD internship focuses on developing machine learning models for TikTok's recommendation and search systems. You'll work with large datasets and deploy models that impact user experience. Ideal for PhD students with expertise in ML and distributed systems.
What you would actually do
- Build and scale ML models for recommendations and search ranking
- Work with distributed systems to process user behavior data
- Deploy models with A/B testing and offline-to-online pipelines
Skills mentioned
How to apply
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