Backend Software Engineer Intern (Global E-Commerce)

TikTok
Seattle, WA
Job Description
Role Overview

Join the Global E-Commerce Team as an intern and gain hands-on experience in backend development, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply knowledge to real-world challenges. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops.

What You Will Do

Develop efficient, scalable, and secure backend services, assist with optimizing service performance, data processing, and system reliability, contribute to APIs, internal tools, or platform components, participate in system design discussions, code reviews, testing, and debugging.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Strong problem-solving skills, learning agility, and sense of ownership are preferred qualifications. Interest in large-scale distributed systems, platform engineering, or data-intensive applications is also a plus.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
  • Familiarity with backend development and proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Golang, Python, Scala, or C++
  • Basic understanding of data structures, algorithms, computer networks, and database fundamentals
  • Familiarity with common backend components such as relational databases, cache systems, or messaging systems

Benefits

  • Hands-on experience in backend development
  • Industry exposure
  • Opportunities to apply knowledge to real-world challenges
  • Practical experience
  • Exploration of potential career paths
  • Participation in social events, learning programs, and development workshops
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