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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Software Engineer Intern(Live Service) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Intern for the Summer of 2026. The role involves designing and building a global scale live streaming platform, ensuring service quality, and participating in design and code reviews.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain a global scale, multi-regional live streaming platform

Design, implement and operate our critical and scalable services - ranging from video delivery services, live scheduling services, and core persistence layer

Build live streaming platforms, systems, and infrastructure with knowledge in network and distributed systems

Ensure service & system quality by building testing framework and creating automation tests

Participate in design reviews and code reviews for the live streaming infrastructure team

Qualification

CC++JavaPythonGoUnix/LinuxSQLNoSQLMemcache/RedisVideo processing

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

Good programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, or Go

Familiar with Unix/Linux operating systems

Experience with SQL, NoSQL databases, Memcache/Redis

Preferred

Experience with video processing and delivery technology will be considered as a bonus

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.

Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and 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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