Data Engineer Intern (Monetization Data) - 2027 Summer

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from day one

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok's Monetization Data team builds the data foundation powering our global advertising and monetization products. You will work with Product Managers, Data Scientists/Analysts, and Engineers to design data solutions and scalable pipelines that meet business needs.

This internship offers hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply your knowledge to real challenges while building a foundation for growth.

Qualifications

• Pursuing undergraduate or master's degree in CS/Engineering or a related field.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go and data modeling principles.

Responsibilities

• Work with PMs, data scientists/analysts, and software/ML engineers to deliver data solutions.
• Evaluate, implement and maintain data infrastructure tools for efficient processing and storage.
• Design, build and optimize scalable data pipelines for large data volumes.
• Design and implement robust data models and visualizations for complex analytics.
• Ensure data integrity with quality checks, validation, and monitoring.
• Continuously optimize pipelines, queries and processes to improve performance.
• Provide rapid on-call support for critical data pipelines and document data assets.

Skills

SQL

Python

Java

Go

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Undergrad/Master in CS/Engineering

Tools

Apache Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

Flink

Snowflake

Databricks

BigQuery

Job description

Responsibilities

The Monetization Data team builds the data foundation that powers TikTok's global advertising and monetization products. We design and operate large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines, data warehouses, and analytics platforms that help improve advertiser experience, measure business performance, support experimentation, and drive product and strategy decisions.

The Monetization Data team builds the data foundation that powers TikTok's global advertising and monetization products. We design and operate large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines, data warehouses, and analytics platforms that help improve advertiser experience, measure business performance, support experimentation, and drive product and strategy decisions.
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.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Product Managers, Data Scientists/Analysts, and Software/Machine Learning Engineers and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver data solutions that meet business needs.
• Evaluate, implement and maintain data infrastructure tools and technologies to support efficient data processing, storage and query.
• Design, build and optimize scalable data pipelines to ingest, process and transform large volumes of data.
• Design and implement robust data models and visualization to support complex analytical queries and reporting requirements.
• Ensure the data integrity, accuracy and consistency of data by implementing data quality checks, validation processes and monitoring mechanisms.
• Continously optimize data pipelines, queries and processes to improve performance, reduce latency and enhance scalability.
• Provide rapid response to SLA oncall support to business critical data pipelines.
• Create and maintain good documentation for data assets and promote best practices for data governance within the data user community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and experience working with relational and non-relational databases.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Go etc.
• Solid understanding of data modeling and data warehousing concepts, data integration and ETL/ELT techniques.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with big data technologies(e.g. Apache Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink) and working with terabyte to petabyte scale data.
• Experience with cloud data warehouses (eg. Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery) and modern business intelligence/data stack.
• Experience with data governance, data privacy and compliance.
• Experience in the advertising, e-commerce or gaming industry.

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

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

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• 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