Data Engineer Intern (Data Platform Global Live) 2027 Summer San Jose Undergraduate/Master Intern - 2027 Start

TikTok; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking an intern data engineer to join the Global Live team in San Jose. You will help build, optimize, and grow one of the world's largest data platforms while gaining hands-on experience with modern data technologies and applications including language models for data.

As an intern, you will work on designing easy-to-use data solutions, collaborating with data engineers and business teams worldwide to enable data discovery, usage guidance, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with ability to translate business needs into data metrics.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and data system design.
• Experience with coding (SQL, Python) and data tools creation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data solutions for business problems.
• Collaborate with data engineers to improve data usage and discovery.
• Partner with global teams to drive user growth and revenue through data.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code:

A131584A

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Responsibilities

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands‑on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

As a data engineer in the Global Live team, you will have the opportunity to build, optimize and grow one of the largest data platforms in the world. You'll have the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience on all kinds of systems in the data platform ecosystem and explore applications of latest technologies including LLM for data. Your work will have a direct and huge impact on the company's core products as well as hundreds of millions of users.

• Understanding business problems, designing and implementing easy‑to‑use data solutions for businesses.
• Collaborating with data engineers to understand the data system and provide a smooth data usage experience for data users, including but not limited to data discovery, data usage guidance, and promotion of the data system.
• Collaborating with business teams from all over the world to drive user growth and revenue growth.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• Good experience in data solutions, such as data consulting, product development, and data tools creation.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and data metrics.
• Have an understanding of data warehousing and the construction ideas of the data system.
• Experience with coding (SQL, Python, etc.)
• Passionate and self‑motivated about using data to drive business decisions.

Preferred Qualification

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

Job Information

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $60.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;

3. Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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