Drimva

ByteDance

Research Intern (AML-Algorithm) - 2026 Start (PhD)

San Jose, California · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Education
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

About the job

Conduct machine-learning research and prototype models for recommendation and personalization, collaborating with researchers and engineers to test ideas in real-world systems.

What you'll do

  • Research recommendation methods, including large-scale and generative recommendation or reinforcement learning for personalization.
  • Prototype modeling strategies using multimodal data and investigate long-term user behavior.
  • Test research ideas with collaborators and share findings through presentations, reports, or publications.

What they ask for

  • Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Strong research background in machine learning, deep learning, recommender systems, or related areas.
  • Proficiency in Python or C++, and familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
  • Solid understanding of modern ML methods such as transformers, LLMs, or multimodal learning; ability to conduct independent research.

Nice to have

  • Prior research or publications at top-tier ML/AI conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD, RecSys, or WWW.
  • Experience with large-scale ML systems or end-to-end ML pipelines.

Tools

Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, transformers, LLMs

AI focus

Machine-learning research for recommendation and personalization, including generative recommendation, reinforcement learning, multimodal modeling, and long-term user behavior.

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