Research Engineer Intern

Description:

We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

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 TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities:

- Analytics: Work independently to define, design, prototype, and implement complex exploratory analysis, w.r.t both theoretical and business perspectives.
- Methodology development: Leverage deep statistical expertise to improve and/or create methodologies
- Teamwork: Participate actively and thoughtfully in multidisciplinary teams to implement algorithms in production
- Communication: Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to support decisions on future research directions

Qualifications

- PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other quantitative fields
- Background in Statistics, Econometrics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Passion for solving unstructured and non-standard mathematical problems
- Expertise in experimental design and/or Bayesian inference & optimization
- Fluency with SQL or similar
- Proficiency with Python, or other interpreted programming language like R or Matlab
- Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment