Frontend Engineer Intern (TikTok LIVE) - 2027 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok; Sydney; On-site; AUD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok in Sydney is offering internships for the TikTok LIVE Foundation and TikTok LIVE Revenue teams from December 2026 to February 2027. Internships at our company aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience, turning ambition into opportunity.

As an intern you will develop user-interfaces for TikTok LIVE on PC and mobile, contribute to engineering infrastructures, and help create an optimal user experience while collaborating across remote and cross-regional teams.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Understand front-end engineering and component development, having a certain design skill set and familiar with at least one MV* framework.

Responsibilities

• To develop user-interfaces for TikTok LIVE on PC/ Mobile Devices, including Middle platform, Operating platform, Products for users, Events with Multi-scales and etc.
• To develop infrastructures such as engineering solutions that will be supporting TikTok LIVE's business and productivity tools and platforms.
• Create the ultimate user experience and support the growth and development of the TikTok LIVE Ecosystem with high-quality design and coding.
• Explore and implement efficient collaboration methods to enhance the efficiency of remote and cross-regional communication and support the iteration of our business.

Skills

Front-end engineering

Component development

MV* framework familiarity

Design skills

Education

Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Related technical discipline

Job description

TikTok LIVE Foundation:
TikTok LIVE Foundation team supports the TikTok LIVE SMB Service, which aims to help TikTok's small and medium-sized business (SMB) merchants and creators diversify their customer acquisition strategies and business operations through live streaming by enhancing product capabilities, providing creator services, and offering professional live streaming content for users.

TikTok LIVE Revenue:
TikTok Live revenue engineering team is responsible for building the cutting-edge revenue ecosystem which includes gifting and other revenue features that are innovative, secure and intuitive for our users. As an important member of the engineering team, you will build solutions that affect millions of users and live streamers.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in November/December 2026. Internships at our Company aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at our Company.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to Our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to the following Internships

• From December 2026 - February 2027 (onboard by 7 Dec 2026)

Responsibilities:

• To develop user-interfaces for TikTok LIVE on PC/ Mobile Devices, including Middle platform, Operating platform, Products for users, Events with Multi-scales and etc.
• To develop infrastructures such as engineering solutions that will be supporting TikTok LIVE's business and productivity tools and platforms.
• Create the ultimate user experience and support the growth and development of the TikTok LIVE Ecosystem with high-quality design and coding.
• Explore and implement efficient collaboration methods to enhance the efficiency of remote and cross-regional communication and support the iteration of our business.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Understand front-end engineering and component development, having a certain design skill set and familiar with at least one MV* framework.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent service awareness, learning ability, communication and collaboration ability to use in communication and collaboration.
• Good to have experience in multi-end (Native/PC/Server) development.
• Good to have experience in participating or leading large-scale projects and open source projects.
• Good to have experience in writing tech articles or tech blogs.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at ***************@tiktok.com.