Backend Intern — Real-Time Streaming & Wallet Systems

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is offering an internship to work on real‑time, high‑performance live streaming infrastructure. You will collaborate with product managers to deliver features that power the live streaming experience for creators and audiences globally.

We seek motivated undergraduates in software development or related fields who can contribute to large-scale systems. Interns gain hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to participate in assessments and workshops while applying

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in software development, CS or computer engineering.
• Proficient in at least one language: Go, Python, Java or C++.
• Deep understanding of data structures and algorithms; knowledge of databases and messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve TikTok Wallet and in-app payment system for stability and scalability.
• Design and optimize system architecture for high stability, performance and reliability.
• Develop large-scale software components powering the TikTok app.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

C++

Data Structures

Algorithms

Education

Undergraduate in Software Development / CS / Computer Engineering

Tools

MySQL

Redis

Kafka

Job description

TikTok is offering an internship to work on real‑time, high‑performance live streaming infrastructure. You will collaborate with product managers to deliver features that power the live streaming experience for creators and audiences globally.

We seek motivated undergraduates in software development or related fields who can contribute to large-scale systems. Interns gain hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to participate in assessments and workshops while applying