Software Development Engineer in Test Intern (Global E-Commerce) - 2027 Summer

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Campus Intern to join our Global E‑Commerce Internship program. You will work with developers and QA teams to define test strategies and help build automation tools and reusable frameworks. This role provides hands-on learning in a fast‑moving, globally distributed team.

Gain practical experience in software testing fundamentals, automation, AI testing initiatives, and exposure to scalable testing infrastructure while collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Understanding of software testing fundamentals, networking, databases, algorithms, and system design.
• Hands‑on coding ability and basic understanding of development and debugging workflows.
• Strong execution ability, learning agility, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside developers and cross‑functional stakeholders to understand product requirements and translate them into effective quality strategies.
• Build and maintain automation solutions for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Participate in requirement reviews and technical design discussions to identify quality risks and improve testability.
• Develop reusable tools, scripts, and frameworks that improve engineering efficiency and reduce manual testing effort.
• Analyze bottlenecks in quality workflows and help improve testing processes, tools, and platform capabilities.
• Support AI testing initiatives, including validating AI‑enabled features, improving automated test generation, or using AI‑assisted quality workflows to increase testing effectiveness.

Skills

Testing fundamentals

Networking

Databases

Algorithms

System design

Coding

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Responsibilities

Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach.

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.

• Work alongside developers and cross‑functional stakeholders to understand product requirements and translate them into effective quality strategies.
• Build and maintain automation solutions for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Participate in requirement reviews and technical design discussions to identify quality risks and improve testability.
• Develop reusable tools, scripts, and frameworks that improve engineering efficiency and reduce manual testing effort.
• Analyze bottlenecks in quality workflows and help improve testing processes, tools, and platform capabilities.
• Support AI testing initiatives, including validating AI‑enabled features, improving automated test generation, or using AI‑assisted quality workflows to increase testing effectiveness.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Understanding of software testing fundamentals, networking, databases, algorithms, and system design.
• Hands‑on coding ability and basic understanding of development and debugging workflows.
• Strong execution ability, learning agility, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in test automation, quality engineering, developer tools, or scalable testing infrastructure.
• Experience from internships, academic projects, competitions, or research related to software engineering or testing.
• Interest in AI testing, intelligent automation, or evaluating the quality and reliability of AI‑driven product features.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.

Job Information

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

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $42.75- $42.75.

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 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