[Remote] Machine Learning Engineer Intern (Monetization GenAI) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Intern to join their Generative AI team under Monetization Technology. The role involves researching and implementing novel machine learning algorithms on generative models and collaborating with applied machine learning teams to ship new generative models into ad production. Responsibilities Work on research in advancing technology in large language model or multimodality generative model architectures Research, implement and evaluate novel machine learning algorithms on generative models Collaborate with applied machine learning teams and infrastructure teams to ship new generative models into ad production Skills BS/MS in computer science, machine learning, or similar fields Hands-on experience of developing multimodality foundation models and work or internship experience in an AI research organization is a plus Strong publications record in top conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc) Benefits Interns have day one access to health insurance Life insurance Wellbeing benefits and more Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year) Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance Company Overview TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 979 in 2025, 601 in 2024, 387 in 2023, 322 in 2022, 133 in 2021, 72 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.