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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Software Engineer Intern(Video-on-Demand Algorithm) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join their Video-on-Demand Algorithm team. The role involves designing and implementing algorithms to enhance the app experience for users, with a focus on media streaming and performance optimization.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement media streaming-related algorithms to improve TikTok user experience. Examples include video preloading, adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR), network bandwidth estimation, CDN traffic allocation, and transport-layer algorithms, to name a few

Contribute to end-to-end media ecosystem design to improve the algorithmization of the multimedia system

Run controlled experiments on millions of streaming sessions to validate improvements

Qualification

Algorithm developmentMultimedia experienceNetwork domain knowledgeData analysisFluency in statisticsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026

Industry or academic experience in the multimedia or network domain

Proven ability to develop new algorithms and identify problems in existing solutions

Fluent in statistics and data analysis

Preferred

Experience with shipping software on behalf of a major brand at scale is a big plus

Experience with learning-based model development is a big plus

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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