Site Reliability Engineer Intern (Video & Edge Global Engineering) - 2027 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking talented individuals to join our Video and Edge Global Engineering team for an internship in January 2027. You will work on building a robust multimedia transport and processing platform, contributing to global infrastructure, monitoring, automation, and lifecycle improvements across a worldwide user base.

The role offers hands-on industry exposure, with responsibilities spanning design through deployment, aimed at enhancing performance and reliability of our video on demand

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Programming experience in C/C++, Java, Python, or Go.
• Knowledge of networking, OS, database systems and container technology.
• Understanding of microservice architecture and troubleshooting in large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build global infrastructure for multi-media transport, storage and process, to serve billions of users all over the world.
• Engage in global production system management such as monitoring, on-call emergency response, capacity planning and optimization
• Build tools, automations, observability and monitoring to facilitate the operation and optimisation of the global infrastructure.
• Engage in and improve the whole service lifecycle, from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement.
• Scale up systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and initiate changes that improve system reliability and processing speed.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

Go

Networking

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Linux

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

ELK

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

About the Team The Video and Edge Global Engineering team is responsible for business facing experience and cost of the Video on Demand and Live Streaming platform. We build a robust video transmission network and multimedia processing platform, building data foundation and analysis capabilities, driving product refined operation, reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in Jan 2027. 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.

Responsibilities

• Build global infrastructure for multi-media transport, storage and process, to serve billions of users all over the world.
• Engage in global production system management such as monitoring, oncall emergency response, capacity planning and optimization
• Build tools, automations, observability and monitoring to facilitate the operation and optimisation of the global infrastructure.
• Engage in and improve the whole service lifecycle, from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement.
• Scale up systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and initiate changes that improve system reliability and processing speed.

About the Team The Video and Edge Global Engineering team is responsible for business facing experience and cost of the Video on Demand and Live Streaming platform. We build a robust video transmission network and multimedia processing platform, building data foundation and analysis capabilities, driving product refined operation, reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in Jan 2027. 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.

Responsibilities

• Build global infrastructure for multi-media transport, storage and process, to serve billions of users all over the world.
• Engage in global production system management such as monitoring, oncall emergency response, capacity planning and optimization
• Build tools, automations, observability and monitoring to facilitate the operation and optimisation of the global infrastructure.
• Engage in and improve the whole service lifecycle, from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement.
• Scale up systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and initiate changes that improve system reliability and processing speed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical background involving software/system engineering, or equivalent working experience.
• Good programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, or

Go.

• Knowledge of networking, operation system, database system and container technology.
• Good understanding of microservice architecture, and an understanding in troubleshooting in large scale distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on experience in common open-source system such as Linux, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis and ELK.
• Experience in building solutions with AWS, GCP, Azures and other cloud services
• Working in international teams and across timezones effectively (US, Dublin, China, Singapore)
• Passionate, self-motivated and good teamwork skills.