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Machine Learning Graduate (eCommerce Recommendation and Marketing) - 2026 Start (PhD)

Bytedance

Seattle, WA
Full Time
Entry Level
130k-246k
3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Machine Learning Graduate role at ByteDance is an entry-level position designed for PhD graduates in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Operations Research. The role offers an opportunity to work within the E-commerce Recommendation and Marketing Team, focusing on developing intelligent marketing solutions and user growth strategies for TikTok's international e-commerce business across multiple regions. The position emphasizes career growth, innovation, and collaboration in a dynamic, global environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build a full lifecycle user data and value system to address core pain points and business challenges in e-commerce user growth.
  • Participate in developing an industry-leading online marketing inference algorithm engine that integrates signals from search, recommendation, and marketing, moving from isolated decision-making in each domain to joint decision-making across domains.
  • Optimize international e-commerce user growth and intelligent marketing by improving the cost-effectiveness of key budget spending through algorithms — including subsidy distribution, product pricing, budget allocation, and traffic strategies — to enhance subsidy and traffic efficiency, ultimately driving GMV growth.

Requirements

  • PhD degree or above, graduating in 2026, preferably in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related fields with 0-1 year of work experience.
  • Solid foundation in algorithms and data structures, with strong programming skills.
  • Strong learning ability, curiosity, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Solid foundation in machine learning algorithms, familiar with one or more of the following: machine learning, deep learning, causal inference, reinforcement learning.

Nice to Have

  • Publications in top AI conferences/journals, or strong performance in ACM / machine learning competitions.
  • Research or project experience in user growth, intelligent marketing, or advertising; experience in LTV prediction, uplift modeling, operations research, sequence modeling, or multi-scenario modeling optimization.

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree (PhD) in a relevant field
  • Graduating in 2026

Benefits & Perks

  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Life insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Additional wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 10 paid sick days per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals)

Working at Bytedance

ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life through innovative products like TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, and others. The company values curiosity, humility, impact, and continuous iteration, fostering a culture of innovation and growth. ByteDance emphasizes diversity and inclusion, creating an environment that values skills, experiences, and perspectives from a global community. The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and promoting an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 21, 2025
Job CategoryGrowth Marketing
Salary130k-246k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceEntry Level

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About Bytedance

Website

bytedance.com

Location

Seattle, WA

Industry

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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