About the role#
The Global E-commerce Recommendation Live Algorithm team manages the core recommendation stack for live commerce. We handle the full pipeline from recall and pre-ranking to ranking and mixed ranking. Our work requires understanding user intent across content, commerce, and transaction scenarios while managing real-time changes in live room status. You will help us improve user experience and drive growth for TikTok Shop.
What you'll do#
- Build and optimize recommendation models to improve GMV, conversion, watch time, and long-term user value.
- Develop cross-domain and multimodal modeling solutions that connect videos, live streams, products, and user behavior.
- Advance next-generation recommendation technologies, including generative models, reinforcement learning, and large-scale recommendation systems.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to launch scalable solutions, run experiments, and turn research into measurable business impact.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Development, or a related field.
- A solid foundation in machine learning and experience in at least one area such as recommendation systems, search, advertising, NLP, or multimodal learning.
- Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
- Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and large-scale model training.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with a self-driven approach to work.
- Preferred experience includes work with LLMs, long-sequence user behavior modeling, multi-task learning, or distributed training.
- A track record of publications in top-tier conferences or achievements in major technical competitions is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
About TikTok
TikTok operates as an entertainment provider. The company maintains a global presence with offices in cities including Los Angeles, Singapore, New York, London, and Tokyo. It employs over 92,000 people. The organization is privately held.
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