Machine Learning Engineer - Internship

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Job Summary:

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Graduate to join their E-Commerce Risk Control Team. The role involves developing machine learning algorithms to manage business risks and collaborating with various teams to enhance automation processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement innovative machine learning algorithms to manage business risks in TikTok's products and platforms.

• Prototype and explore novel solutions, conduct experiments to validate hypotheses, 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 effectively communicate results through writing, visualizations, and presentations.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or related fields.

• Final year or recent graduate with a background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

• Proficiency in modern machine learning 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 understanding of data structures and algorithms, with excellent problem-solving ability

• Detail oriented, effective time management, and strong analytical skills

Preferred:

• Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications

• Internship experience or research experience, especially in e-commerce, risk control domain

• Curiosity towards new technologies and entrepreneurship

• High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities

Company:

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage. TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.