Data Scientist Intern (E-commerce Governance Algorithms) - 2025 Summer/Fall (BS/MS)

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity;

to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together.

That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. Governance and Experience team of e-commerce are responsible for ensuring the safety and trust-worth of the marketplace for not only our users, but also sellers and creators.

We value our users' satisfaction by working on policies, rules and systems to ensure the quality. We are looking for an algorithm technical manager who is obsessed with customer experience and passionate about building systems to detect various risks that can sabotage platform trust.

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 or August / September 2025 (Select May if Summer or August if Fall Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Summer Start Dates : Monday, May 12Monday, May 19Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 26)Monday, June 9Monday, June 23 Fall Start Dates : Monday, August 11Monday, August 25Monday, September 8Monday, September 22 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply to a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.

The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok's technical online assessment through HackerRank.

• Responsibilities : - Develop scientific metrics to measure success of E-Commerce governance and experience team;- Develop the credit system for merchants and creators to incentivize good behavior;
• Work closely with engineers and product managers, and drive project execution and iteration by clear problem scoping and design.

Minimum Qualifications : - Currently pursuing a BS / MS degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economy or other relevant majors with 2+ years of work experience.

Proficient in at least one software programming language, such as SQL / R / Python;- Good self-driving ability and team cooperation ability, strong sense of responsibility, willingness and ability to challenge oneself and learn new knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications : - Experiences in Hadoop / Spark / Storm and other computing platforms and tools.- Hands-on experience in open source machine learning frameworks such as pytorch and tensorflow.