Backend Engineer Intern (TikTok Shop by Tokopedia) - 2027 Start

TikTok; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 42,408,000 - 72,540,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking interns for its Jakarta-based internship program, offering hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle in a fast-moving tech environment.

Qualified candidates are undergraduates in Software Development, CS, or CE with Golang or OO language skills and strong SQL knowledge, plus familiarity with building high-volume distributed back-end services. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in software development, CS, or computer engineering.
• Expertise with Golang or similar object-oriented languages.
• Strong understanding of SQL or similar relational databases.
• Understanding of how to build high volume, distributed back-end services with latest technologies.

Responsibilities

• Engaged in the full development lifecycle designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, monitoring and improving software.
• Deploy code daily and use data to drive our decisions, while delivering software and analytics to consumers and dealers.
• Collaborate with fellow engineers to solve problems.
• Write well formatted modular code.
• Compile and integrate changes with the project.
• Implement unit tests and functional tests for their tasks.
• Convert given high level software design to low level software design.
• Use suitable data structures.
• Perform, debug and fix bugs, competency in 1 programming language.

Skills

Golang

SQL

Distributed backend services

React.js

Education

Undergraduate in Software Development / CS / CE

Job description

About the team

Tokopedia is an e-Commerce platform that connects sellers and buyers across Indonesia. Our aim is to empower sellers to grow their businesses and enable buyers to easily discover and purchase affordable, high-quality products — improving the quality of life for everyone.

We’re looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our Technology team, where we’re building an innovative, secure, and intuitive e-commerce ecosystem that serves millions of users and brands nationwide.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands‑on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real‑world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.

Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.

Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.

Responsibilities

• Engaged in the full development lifecycle designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, monitoring and improving software.
• Deploy code daily and use data to drive our decisions, while delivering software and analytics to consumers and dealers.
• Collaborate with fellow engineers to solve problems.
• Write well formatted modular code.
• Compile and integrate changes with the project.
• Implement unit tests and functional tests for their tasks.
• Convert given high level software design to low level software design.
• Use suitable data structures.
• Perform, debug and fix bugs, competency in 1 programming language.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Undergraduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Expertise with Golang or similar object-oriented languages.
• Strong understanding of SQL or similar relational databases.
• Understanding of how to build high volume, distributed back-end services with latest technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced with a modern Javascript framework like React.js is a plus.
• Experienced with building scalable websites (e-commerce) or large-scale applications.
• Possess strong debugging skills.

Job Information

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.