PhD Intern, Algorithm – Risk Detection

Job Description

Machine Learning Engineer Intern (E-commerce Governance Algorithms) – 2026 Start (PhD) | ByteDance

The Tone:
This is a PhD internship at ByteDance, focused on e-commerce governance algorithms. ByteDance, founded in 2012, inspires creativity and enriches life through products like TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, and platforms specific to the China market. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety and trustworthiness of the e-commerce marketplace for users, sellers, and creators, contributing to platform quality and user satisfaction.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Pay: $57 hourly
• Team: Governance and Experience team of e-commerce
• Mission: Design and implement algorithms to detect and control risks and frauds across e-commerce content, products, sellers, and creators.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Algorithm Design: Work with a team to design and implement algorithms specifically for detecting and controlling risks and frauds in e-commerce content, products, sellers, and creators.
• Product Collaboration: Collaborate with strategy, product management, policy, and operations teams to help define products and drive initiatives from an engineering perspective.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience: An understanding or keen interest in machine learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), or computer vision.
• Skills: Familiarity with programming languages such as C++, Python, Go, or Java.
• Bonus: Interest or experience in anti-fraud, anti-spam, or platform-integrity fields; a profound sense of responsibility; exceptional communication and teamwork skills.