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TikTok · 17 hours ago

Frontend Engineer Intern (Ads Interface and Platform) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$45/hr - $60/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, dedicated to creating exceptional advertising experiences. They are seeking a Frontend Engineer Intern to design, develop, and improve TikTok's Ads experience while collaborating with various teams to explore the next generation of ads experiences.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and continuously improve TikTok's Ads experience

Manage the work of a focused team of software engineers, providing guidance, regular feedback, education, and mentoring

Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next generation of ads experiences on TikTok

Take responsibility for the team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables

Define a long-term technical roadmap and contribute to technical decisions on your team

Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally, in a fast-paced environment

Qualification

Computer Science fundamentalsProblem-solving skillsAdvertisement TechnologyResource managementTask schedulingLarge-scale distributed softwareSparkTensorFlowTeamwork skills

Required

Currently pursuing a BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other relevant majors

Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills

Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions in a clear and concise way

Very strong teamwork skills (e.g. communication, ownership, empathy, honesty)

Experience with Advertisement Technology is a plus, but not required

Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2026

Preferred

Experience in resource management and task scheduling with large-scale distributed software (such as Spark and TensorFlow)

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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