Research Scientist Intern — Cloud-Native DB & OLAP

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 49,593 - 61,992; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Housing allowance possible

Job summary

TikTok is offering an internship for students interested in data platform technologies in San Jose. Interns will work on designing cloud-native distributed analytical database systems and conducting research on future technology in database management. Candidates should pursue or have a PhD in Computer Science or a related field, and experience with C++ or Rust is essential. The hourly compensation ranges from $36 to $45, with additional benefits including health insurance and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or have obtained a PhD in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering.
• Experience with at least one systems programming language: C++, Rust, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop kernel modules or core features for cloud-native database systems.
• Conduct research for new directions in database management.
• Solve complex problems on large-scale cloud infrastructure.

Skills

C++

Rust

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Pursuing or obtained a PhD in Computer Science or related STEM field

Background in Software Development, Computer Science, or related technical discipline

Tools

Velox

DataFusion

DuckDB

Clickhouse

Spark

Presto

Job description

TikTok is offering an internship for students interested in data platform technologies in San Jose. Interns will work on designing cloud-native distributed analytical database systems and conducting research on future technology in database management. Candidates should pursue or have a PhD in Computer Science or a related field, and experience with C++ or Rust is essential. The hourly compensation ranges from $36 to $45, with additional benefits including health insurance and paid holidays.