Backend Software Engineer Project Intern (Creation Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok
San Jose, CA
Job Description
As a Backend Software Engineer Project Intern on the Creation Platform team, you will design and develop features that touch global users, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to support TikTok's future. You will gain practical skills and a deeper understanding of your career interests through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment.

Requirements

  • Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies
  • Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure
  • Evolving the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support TikTok's future

Benefits

  • Day one access to health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)
  • Housing allowance (for non-remote interns)
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