This is a Machine Learning Engineer Intern, Data Trust & Safety (Australia) - 2026 Start role with TikTok based in Sydney, NSW, AU TikTok Role Seniority - intern More about the Machine Learning Engineer Intern, Data Trust & Safety (Australia) - 2026 Start role at TikTok Team Introduction Building a world where people can safely discover, create and connect. The Trust & Safety (T&S) team at TikTok helps ensure that our global online community is safe and empowered to create and enjoy content across all of our applications. We have invested heavily in human and machine-based moderation to remove harmful content quickly and often before it reaches our general community. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok. 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 1. Build industry-leading content safety systems for TikTok; 2. Develop highly-scalable classifiers, tools, models and algorithms leveraging cutting-edge machine learning, computer vision and data mining technologies; 3. Understand product objectives and improve trust and safety strategy and model's performance; 4. Work with cross-functional teams to protect TikTok globally. Minimum Qualifications: - Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in computer science or a related technical discipline; - Solid experience in at least one of the following areas: machine learning, pattern recognition, NLP, data mining, or computer vision - Experience in recommendation, search, advertising, or other related projects; Preferred Qualifications: - Published papers in the top AI conferences or journals is a plus, including KDD, IJCAI, WWW, WSDM, ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, ACL, etc.; - Competition experience in machine learning, data mining, CV, NLP, etc.; - Good understanding of data structures and algorithms; - Passion for techniques and solving challenging problems. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the TikTok team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities ️ Building content safety systems Developing classifiers and tools Improving trust and safety strategy Key Strengths Machine learning Data structures and algorithms Problem-solving Research publications Competition experience Technical projects A Final Note: This is a role with TikTok not with Hatch.
