Machine Learning Engineer Intern (App Ads and Gaming) - 2025 Summer (BS/MS)

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The App Ads and Gaming team empowers TikTok's global monetization (billion-dollar business) via efficiently delivering application ads on TikTok. Our mission is to push the boundaries of large-scale ads delivery systems and lead the innovations of TikTok's personalized online advertising. Hence, you'll have a chance to get deeply involved in our large-scale distributed systems and state-of-the-art machine-learning algorithms. As a Machine Learning Engineer Intern on the App Ads & Gaming team, you will make efforts to develop novel machine learning solutions for ranking, build scalable foundations, and launch various products that maximize the efficiency of deep funnel app ads delivery.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2025. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks beginning in May/June 2025 . Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following summer internship start dates below:

• Monday, May 12
• Monday, May 19
• Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 26)
• Monday, June 9
• Monday, June 23

Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on developing a large-scale App Ads delivery system to improve accuracy.
• Explore multi-stage ranking models, conduct data analysis, and develop feature engineering.
• Participate in the innovations of core App Ads systems using machine learning models, ranking algorithms, etc.
• Partner with product managers, data scientists, and product strategy & operation team to launch new App Ads, products, and features.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing a BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors.
• Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages, including but not limited to Go, C/C++, and Python.
• Familiarity with online experimentation methods and analytics. Essential knowledge and skills in statistics.
• Curiosity toward new technologies and entrepreneurship.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience with recommender system projects. Experience with applying machine learning methods for ranking.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2