Frontend Engineer Project Intern (TikTok Multimedia Arch) - 2026 (BS/MS)

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 51,143 - 72,840; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok Multimedia Arch is seeking a campus intern to join the frontend team working on platforms and tooling that cover the full video lifecycle from creation to consumption.

You will collaborate with frontend, backend and data teams to ship new user experiences and features, and conduct research on product and technical solutions while delivering high-quality code for Multimedia Arch.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in a technical field.
• Proficiency in Typescript, ES5/6, CSS and layouts.
• Familiarity with component-based development and React or similar library/framework.
• Knowledge of Go development and database design.

Responsibilities

• Work with frontend, backend and data teams to develop and ship new user experiences and features on TikTok platforms.
• Conduct research on product and technical solutions and contribute high-quality full-stack code for Multimedia Arch.

Skills

Typescript

ES5/6

CSS

React

Go

Database design

Education

Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, CS, or CE

Job description

Responsibilities

The frontend team in TikTok Multimedia Arch is responsible for platforms and toolings that cover a set of platforms that facilitate the whole TikTok video lifecycle from creation to consumption. The platform includes multimedia creation platforms, data platforms, strategy platforms, debug platforms and AI platforms. The content covers big data virtualizations, machine learning strategies, portraits and causal inference analysis.

• Work closely with frontend, backend and data teams to develop and ship new user experiences and features on TikTok platforms.
• Conduct research on product and technical solutions, as well as full‑stack development with high‑quality code for Multimedia Arch.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Proficiency in Typescript, ES5/6, CSS, and various layouts.
• Understanding of component‑based development ideas, familiarity with React, or any other equivalent library/framework.
• Proficiency in Go development, database design and development.
• Strong sense of responsibility, good team communication and collaboration skills.
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Fall 2026.

Job Information

Compensation Description (Hourly) – Campus Intern: $45 per hour. 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.

EEO Statement 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. 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:

• 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.
• Exercising sound judgment.

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