About the role#
This role supports the Global E-commerce Governance and Experience team. You will work on the development and optimization of AI models for regulatory compliance and product safety programs. This internship focuses on prompt engineering and data analysis to ensure the TikTok marketplace remains safe for users and creators.
What you'll do#
- Design, test, and refine prompts for AI models used in compliance decisions.
- Evaluate AI output quality against accuracy metrics and maintain a prompt library with version history.
- Identify issues like prompt leakage and suggest ways to improve efficiency.
- Classify and verify products for compliance programs including prohibited items, recalls, and hazardous materials.
- Analyze data to find trends, gaps, and misclassifications in compliance workflows.
- Audit AI classifications against regulatory guidelines and escalate findings to program managers.
- Clean and annotate datasets to prepare them for model training.
- Build performance dashboards using Excel or SQL and summarize findings for leadership.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit or recent completion of a Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Compliance, or a related field.
- Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts and natural language processing.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple teams.
- Experience in e-commerce is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Seattle, Washington.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Duration: Minimum 6-month commitment.
- Compensation: $23.75 per hour.
About TikTok
TikTok operates as an entertainment provider. The company maintains a global presence with offices in cities including Los Angeles, Singapore, New York, London, and Tokyo. It employs over 92,000 people. The organization is privately held.
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