Ads Platform Engineer Intern — Summer

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking students for a 12-week Summer 2027 internship in the U.S. ads platform team. You will gain hands-on experience in building data frameworks, distributed systems, and cross-functional collaboration.

The program emphasizes ownership, learning, and contribution to high-impact engineering initiatives while working on scalable ad delivery infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Able to commit to a 12-week internship during Summer 2027.
• Experience in programming: C, C++, Java or Golang; strong ownership and communication.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate big data computing frameworks and storage systems.
• Design and optimize high-concurrency distributed systems for peak traffic.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive large-scale engineering initiatives.
• Drive technical innovation by integrating new ideas into the platform.
• Enhance system efficiency to support rapid growth of the ads ecosystem.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Golang

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering (preferred)

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking students for a 12-week Summer 2027 internship in the U.S. ads platform team. You will gain hands-on experience in building data frameworks, distributed systems, and cross-functional collaboration.

The program emphasizes ownership, learning, and contribution to high-impact engineering initiatives while working on scalable ad delivery infrastructure.