Backend Software Engineer Intern

Position:
Backend Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-PGC-Creator Strategy) - 2027 Summer

Company:
TikTok

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

Location:
United States, San Jose

Employment type:
Intern

Work Arrangement:
Not specified

Short Summary:
Our team's mission is to power the creator economy by offering economic opportunities for creators who inspire creativity, bring joy, and provide value to our community. This 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.

Responsibilities:
- Build new features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world.
- Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems.
- Participate in technical discussions related to the team's product and engineering work.

Requirement:
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2027.
- Experience with Python, Java, Golang, C#, or C++.
- Preferred: Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internships, work experience, coding competitions, or publications.

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 the first half of the year, 40 if hired in the second half of the year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for a housing allowance.