Software Engineer Intern: AI & Feeds Infrastructure

TikTok; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is offering a Software Engineer Intern position (Recommendation Architecture, Feeds Infrastructure) for 2027 Fall in Seattle. You will join the Video team, contributing to the For You feed with large-scale, real-time systems and end-to-end data pipelines from offline training to online inference.

The internship blends ML and systems work, with mentorship, hands-on challenges, and opportunities to grow within a globally active tech company.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's in CS or related field.
• Experience in programming languages: C, C++, Java or Golang.
• Strong communication and sense of ownership and drive.
• Pursuing Master's in CS or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build globalized large-scale recommendation system.
• Build efficient data pipelines for candidate generation, ranking, profile generation, training examples, and realtime online training.
• Coach AI to perform release processes and production operations, including online anomaly detection and safeguards.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Golang

Communication

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

TikTok is offering a Software Engineer Intern position (Recommendation Architecture, Feeds Infrastructure) for 2027 Fall in Seattle. You will join the Video team, contributing to the For You feed with large-scale, real-time systems and end-to-end data pipelines from offline training to online inference.

The internship blends ML and systems work, with mentorship, hands-on challenges, and opportunities to grow within a globally active tech company.