(General Hire) Software Engineer Intern (Trust and Safety-Engineering) - 2027 Summer San Jose T[...]

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Holidays (paid)

Sick leave (paid)

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is offering a General Hire Software Engineer Intern position in Trust and Safety Engineering for 2027 Summer in San Jose. The internship provides hands-on experience with content moderation systems, rule engines, and cross-functional collaboration with ML engineers and other teams.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a software-related degree and can commit to 12 weeks, with experience in Go/Python/PHP/C/C++/Java and strong data structures knowledge. US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in software development, CS, CE, or related technical field.
• Able to commit to 12 weeks during Summer 2027.
• Proficient in Go/Python/PHP/C++/C/Java.
• Strong data structures and algorithms knowledge.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated software engineering experience from internships, projects, or coding competitions.
• High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Protect users from harmful content and abusive behaviors as part of Trust and Safety (TnS) engineering.
• Collaborate with Trust and Safety experts, ML engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver results.
• Design and implement technical solutions to support business requirements.
• Build content moderation systems, rule engines, risk insight systems, and related platforms.

Skills

Go

Python

PHP

C++

C

Java

DSA

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate/Master degree in Software Development/CS/CE

Job description

Discover a career that energizes and excites you every day.

@2026 TikTok

(General Hire) Software Engineer Intern (Trust and Safety-Engineering) - 2027 Summer

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code:

A154953B

Responsibilities

• The Trust and Safety (TnS) engineering team is responsible for protecting our users from harmful content and abusive behaviors.
• With the continuous efforts of our trust and safety engineering team, TikTok can provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world.
• Our team is responsible for achieving goals by building content moderation process systems, rule engines, strategy systems, feature engines, human moderation platforms, risk insight systems, and all kinds of supportive platforms across TnS organization.
• 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.
• Collaborate with Trust and Safety experts, machine learning engineers, and other cross‑functional teams on delivering key results.
• Design technical solutions with team members.
• Implement technical solutions to support business requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 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.
• Prior experience working with languages like Go/Python/PHP/C++/C/Java.
• Strong experience with Data Structures and Algorithms.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internships, work experience, projects, or coding competitions.
• High levels of creativity and quick problem‑solving capabilities.
• As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States.
• For this position, the Company does not provide sponsorship or any immigration‑related benefits.
• By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy

Job Information

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

Benefits

• 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.

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; and

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