Backend Software Engineer Intern — Build Features at Scale

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is offering an internship in San Jose guiding students to work on social features and platform improvements. You will join a team focused on enabling interactions, friends discovery, and reliable experiences across devices.

This 12-week program provides hands-on experience with enterprise-grade code, cross‑functional collaboration, and opportunities to learn from industry professionals through workshops and events.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during the Summer of 2027.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Build new features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world.
• Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems.
• Participate in technical discussions related to team's product and engineering work.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Code comprehension

Summer internship commitment

Education

Undergraduate/Master in Software Development

Related technical discipline

Job description

TikTok is offering an internship in San Jose guiding students to work on social features and platform improvements. You will join a team focused on enabling interactions, friends discovery, and reliable experiences across devices.

This 12-week program provides hands-on experience with enterprise-grade code, cross‑functional collaboration, and opportunities to learn from industry professionals through workshops and events.