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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

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

San Jose, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$45/hr - $60/hr

Start in 2026

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, committed to inspiring creativity and bringing joy. As a Software Engineer Project Intern, you will engage in impactful projects focused on improving platform efficiency for international monetization platforms, gaining practical skills and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Deeply understanding the pain points and needs of the QA and RD teams in their work, participate in the design and development of targeted efficiency tools, including but not limited to test management tools, automated build tools, code quality analysis tools, etc., to provide support for improving efficiency and quality from a technical perspective

Participate in the full lifecycle management of tools, including requirement analysis, architecture design, coding implementation, test optimization, and subsequent maintenance and iterative upgrades, and assist in ensuring the stability, usability, and efficiency of the tools

Assist in maintaining close communication and collaboration with the QA and RD teams, collect feedback on tool usage, participate in continuously optimizing tool functions to make them more suitable for actual work scenarios, and maximize the role of tools in improving work efficiency and quality

Participate in researching advanced concepts and technologies in the field of efficiency tool development in the industry, especially the exploration and application of cutting-edge AI tools. Combine the actual situation of the team to provide suggestions for technical selection and innovation, and help improve the technical level of the team's tool development and the competitiveness of the tools

Assist in formulating standards and specifications for tool development, promote the standardization of the internal development process of the team, and ensure the quality and efficiency of tool development

Qualification

Programming languagesSoftware R&D processesDevOps conceptsTest toolsAutomated toolsEfficiency analysis toolsProactivityPassion for AI toolsProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam spirit

Required

Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in a computer-related major, with an internship duration of no less than 3 months

Master at least one mainstream programming language, such as Java, Python, Go, etc., with a certain programming foundation and good learning ability

Have a certain understanding of software R&D processes and DevOps concepts, and those who understand the working modes and needs of the QA and RD teams are preferred

Interested in test tools, automated tools, efficiency analysis tools, etc., and those with relevant development experience or project experience are preferred

Preferred

Have a certain ability to analyze and solve problems, and can actively respond to and assist in solving technical problems in the use of tools

Have good communication and collaboration skills and team spirit, be proactive, be willing to accept challenges, have a strong passion for improving team efficiency, and have the desire to explore cutting-edge AI tools

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits and more

Interns also receive 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)

Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

Company

TikTok

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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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