Software Engineer Intern – E‑Commerce ML & Search Infra

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Software Engineer Intern for the Global E-Commerce Recommendation & Search Architecture team, starting in 2027. You will design and build scalable infrastructure for large-scale recommendation and search models.

Candidates should be pursuing CS/CE/IS degrees, with proficiency in C++ or Python and familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow; knowledge of LLMs and Transformer architectures is preferred. Internships offer hands-on experience and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field (CS/CE/IS).
• Strong programming in C++ or Python; solid data structures & algorithms knowledge.
• Familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow; understanding of Transformer architectures and LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and optimize distributed training infrastructure for large-scale recommendation models and LLMs.
• Develop high-performance GPU kernels and efficient inter-node communication for training and inference.
• Contribute to compiler optimizations and operator fusion for deep learning frameworks.

Skills

C++

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Transformer

LLMs

Education

BSc/MSc in CS/CE/IS

Tools

CUDA

Triton

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Software Engineer Intern for the Global E-Commerce Recommendation & Search Architecture team, starting in 2027. You will design and build scalable infrastructure for large-scale recommendation and search models.

Candidates should be pursuing CS/CE/IS degrees, with proficiency in C++ or Python and familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow; knowledge of LLMs and Transformer architectures is preferred. Internships offer hands-on experience and professional growth.