Backend Systems Engineer Intern - Live Tech & Moderation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Housing allowance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

TikTok is offering a 12-week Summer 2027 internship with the LIVE Foundation Governance Engineering team. Interns will gain hands-on experience in building back-end systems, collaborating with data scientists, governance managers, and operations to develop moderation tools and policy systems.

The program emphasizes practical learning, social events, and workshops, with opportunities to explore career paths and apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges.

Qualifications

• Currently an undergraduate/graduate student in software-related field.
• Commitment to 12 weeks in Summer 2027.
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms; proficient in at least one language (Go/Java/Python/C++).
• Curiosity about new tech and strong problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of scalable software systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, UI designers, and engineers to iterate on data-driven product ideas.
• Improve system design and architecture for reliability, performance, and extensibility.
• Learn TikTok products and contribute to end-to-end solutions.
• Grow by working with colleagues and embracing new challenges.
• Contribute expertise and perspectives to help the team grow.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

C++

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Job description

TikTok is offering a 12-week Summer 2027 internship with the LIVE Foundation Governance Engineering team. Interns will gain hands-on experience in building back-end systems, collaborating with data scientists, governance managers, and operations to develop moderation tools and policy systems.

The program emphasizes practical learning, social events, and workshops, with opportunities to explore career paths and apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges.