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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