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ML Software Engineer CPT roles let you apply machine learning coursework directly in industry settings, from model training pipelines to production inference systems. Your DSO must authorize each position as integral to your degree program, so bring a job description that maps clearly to your ML curriculum before you request CPT.
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The ads system at TikTok operates on a massive scale and serves millions of advertisers, clients and influencers across the world. The quality of the ads system highly depends on the ability to handle massive data, and machine learning is widely used to improve the quality of our ads. The Ads Infra team is responsible for building highly efficient and stable infrastructure to collect and process data for the usage of machine learning training, serving, and privacy enforcement, including feature engineering, feature store, training data generation, etc. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize advertising recommendation models, covering training, evaluation, inference and user behavior sequence modeling.
- Build large-scale data pipelines for sample generation and joining, feature processing, storage and data quality assurance.
- Develop ML platforms for distributed training, model distribution, online serving and lifecycle management.
- Explore MLLM applications in advertising, including data production, model training, fine-tuning and inference optimization.
- Apply AI agents to workflow orchestration, resource scheduling, failure diagnosis and automated operations.
- Build machine learning platforms for GPU allocation, scheduling, usage metering, cost accounting and utilization optimization.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's/ Master's in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as C++, Python, Go or Java.
- Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, machine learning and computer systems.
- Familiarity with recommendation systems, MLLMs, distributed systems, ML platforms or large-scale data processing.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks, distributed training, GPU scheduling, AI agents or cloud-native technologies is a plus.
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
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45 - $60. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Responsibilities
The ads system at TikTok operates on a massive scale and serves millions of advertisers, clients and influencers across the world. The quality of the ads system highly depends on the ability to handle massive data, and machine learning is widely used to improve the quality of our ads. The Ads Infra team is responsible for building highly efficient and stable infrastructure to collect and process data for the usage of machine learning training, serving, and privacy enforcement, including feature engineering, feature store, training data generation, etc. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize advertising recommendation models, covering training, evaluation, inference and user behavior sequence modeling.
- Build large-scale data pipelines for sample generation and joining, feature processing, storage and data quality assurance.
- Develop ML platforms for distributed training, model distribution, online serving and lifecycle management.
- Explore MLLM applications in advertising, including data production, model training, fine-tuning and inference optimization.
- Apply AI agents to workflow orchestration, resource scheduling, failure diagnosis and automated operations.
- Build machine learning platforms for GPU allocation, scheduling, usage metering, cost accounting and utilization optimization.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's/ Master's in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as C++, Python, Go or Java.
- Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, machine learning and computer systems.
- Familiarity with recommendation systems, MLLMs, distributed systems, ML platforms or large-scale data processing.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks, distributed training, GPU scheduling, AI agents or cloud-native technologies is a plus.
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
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45 - $60. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Does an ML Software Engineer role qualify for CPT?
Yes, if the work is integral to your degree program. ML engineering roles typically qualify for students in computer science, data science, or electrical engineering programs because model development, training pipelines, and deployment work map directly to core coursework. Your DSO will need a job description that lists specific ML tasks, not just a generic software engineering title, to authorize CPT.
Can I do CPT at a startup that doesn't have an immigration attorney?
Yes. CPT authorization comes from your school, not from the employer filing anything with USCIS. The employer doesn't need to take any immigration action for CPT to be valid. What matters is that your DSO approves the position and your I-20 is updated with the CPT authorization before your start date. Small ML startups and research labs frequently hire CPT students for this reason.
How do I find ML Software Engineer employers who understand CPT?
Search for ML Software Engineer roles on Migrate Mate, which shows employer LCA filing history by occupation and location. Employers who have filed LCAs for ML roles before are familiar with work authorization processes and less likely to rescind offers when you explain CPT. You can also ask during interviews whether the company has hired F-1 students before.
Does full-time CPT as an ML engineer affect my OPT eligibility?
Full-time CPT authorization totaling 12 months or more eliminates your OPT eligibility entirely. Part-time CPT, defined as 20 hours per week or fewer, has no impact on OPT regardless of duration. If you're planning to use OPT after graduation to stay in an ML role or pursue H-1B visa sponsorship, structure your CPT as part-time during academic semesters and discuss the trade-off with your DSO before accepting a full-time offer.
What should I bring to my DSO to get CPT authorized for an ML role?
Bring a written job description that lists specific ML duties, such as model training, data pipeline development, or inference optimization, not just a job title. Include the employer name, work location, start and end dates, and whether the role is part-time or full-time. Some DSOs also ask for an offer letter or a statement from a faculty advisor confirming the work connects to your curriculum. The more specific the documentation, the faster your I-20 gets updated.