Machine Learning Engineer Intern (E-commerce-Supply Chain & Logistics) - 2026 Summer (MS)

6 Minutes ago • All levels • Research Development • $120,120 PA - $120,120 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This internship at TikTok's E-commerce Global Supply Chain and Logistics team focuses on enhancing the shopping experience and reducing logistics costs. Interns will apply machine learning, operations research, data mining, and statistical inference to real-world challenges. The role involves developing deep learning and OR models for supply chain, predicting ETA and logistics events, utilizing time series forecasting for sales and manpower, and contributing to merchant/creator growth algorithms. It's a 12-week program offering hands-on experience and professional growth.
Must have:
  • Develop deep learning and operations research models for supply chain and logistics.
  • Utilize e-commerce big data and deep learning to predict ETA and logistics events.
  • Build logistics network knowledge graphs and predict package trajectories.
  • Use NLP and LLM for address verification and suggestion.
  • Apply time series forecasting for sales and manpower prediction.
  • Participate in growth algorithms for e-commerce merchants/creators.
  • Predict product performance and optimize traffic distribution using data mining and ML.
Good to have:
  • Graduating December 2025 onwards with intent to return to degree-program
  • Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internships or competitions
  • Internship or research experience in e-commerce, supply chain, logistics, or transportation
  • Published papers at conferences such as KDD, NeurIPS, WWW, SIGIR, WSDM, ICML, IJCAI, AAAI, RecSys
  • Participated in data mining/machine learning competitions
Perks:
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half, 40 if hired in second half)
  • Housing allowance (for non-100% remote interns)

Job Details

Responsibilities

Join the E-commerce Global Supply Chain and Logistics team at TikTok! We're enhancing the shopping experience and reducing logistics operational costs. We are seeking brilliant and motivated graduate software engineers, who are eager to apply their knowledge in machine learning (ML), operations research (OR), data mining, and statistical inference to real-world challenges. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at ByteDance aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at ByteDance Internships at ByteDance 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. 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 ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date). Summer Start Dates:

  • May 11th, 2026
  • May 18th, 2026
  • May 26th, 2026
  • June 8th, 2026
  • June 22nd, 2026

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the development of deep learning and operations research models and related intelligent systems for the supply chain and logistics of the global E-Commerce business;
  • Utilize e-commerce big data and deep learning models to predict end-to-end estimated time of arrival (ETA), and some logistics events such as failed delivery, delivered but not received to enhance the user logistics experience. Build logistics network knowledge graphs and predict the spatio-temporal trajectory sequence of express packages through deep learning, statistical inference and other algorithmic methods. Use NLP and LLM algorithms to handle address problems such as address verification and address suggestion;
  • Utilize time series forecasting techniques to predict sales at different granularities and horizons, such as warehouse-level manpower forecasting, inventory-level demand forecasting etc. We need strong machine learning and deep learning skills to detect important factors and model the relationship between the future and history;
  • Participate in the growth of e-commerce merchants/creators, responsible for the growth algorithm of e-commerce merchants/creators, including potential merchants/creators mining algorithm, tiering algorithm, out-reach algorithm, growth algorithm, etc. Work closely with e-commerce merchants/creators related operations and product teams to achieve the high-quality growth goal of e-commerce merchants/creators;
  • Combined with massive e-commerce information, through data mining and machine learning, predict the performance of products in traffic/conversion, improve the efficiency of product operation strategy and pricing/subsidy strategy, and assist in optimizing traffic distribution, to satisfy the requirements of product growth, cost optimization and some other scenarios.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing a Master in fields such as artificial intelligence, computer science, operations research, automation, statistics, mathematics, or related disciplines, with experience in data mining and deep learning;
  • Experience in machine learning and statistics, familiar with the principles and model structures of common machine learning and deep learning algorithms for classification, regression, and clustering, with practical application experience;
  • Experience in programming languages such as Python/Java, possessing excellent coding abilities, and familiar with at least one common machine learning/deep learning framework (TensorFlow/PyTorch etc.);
  • Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment; Able to commit to working for 12 weeks starting May 2025.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Graduating December 2025 onwards with intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship;
  • Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications;
  • Internship experience or research experience, especially in e-commerce, supply chain, logistics, and transportation;
  • Published papers at conferences such as KDD, NeurIPS, WWW, SIGIR, WSDM, ICML, IJCAI, AAAI, RecSys, or having participated in data mining/machine learning competitions.

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Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
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