Mobile Graphics Performance Intern

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

TikTok is seeking student interns to join the Effects Performance Team for a 12-week Summer 2027 internship in California. You will work on the self-developed rendering engine, profiling frame rate, memory footprint, and power, while collaborating with rendering, algorithm, and camera teams to deliver smooth, low-power experiences on mobile devices.

Ideal candidates are pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree in software or graphics, with knowledge of data structures, at least one

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Graduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, or a related technical discipline.
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during the Summer of 2027.
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, proficient in at least one coding language, including but not limited to C++, Python, Javascript.
• Curiosity towards graphics, real-time rendering, and mobile performance, and outstanding ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Good grasp of software engineering and how to build a system in a scalable and extensive manner.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the research and development of the effect performance architecture behind TikTok Camera, the system that delivers smooth, low-power effect experiences to hundreds of millions of creators.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new effect capabilities in the business architecture layer of our self-developed rendering engine, to provide a richer and smoother creation experience for users
• Assist in the design and implementation of automated performance analysis pipelines, such as automatic trace capture, agent-assisted bottleneck analysis, and regression detection, to assess effect performance at various stages
• Using profiling and optimization techniques such as frame-time analysis, rendering pipeline tuning, and graceful degradation to improve effect experience across a massive range of mobile devices

Skills

C++

Python

JavaScript

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, or related technical discipline

Tools

RenderDoc

Xcode GPU Debugger

Perfetto

Snapdragon Profiler

Job description

TikTok is seeking student interns to join the Effects Performance Team for a 12-week Summer 2027 internship in California. You will work on the self-developed rendering engine, profiling frame rate, memory footprint, and power, while collaborating with rendering, algorithm, and camera teams to deliver smooth, low-power experiences on mobile devices.

Ideal candidates are pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree in software or graphics, with knowledge of data structures, at least one