Backend Software Engineer Intern (Global LIVE Money Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
TikTok
Posted about 11 hours ago
About this role
With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.
About the team
TikTok live money platform team will provide strong support for more and richer interactions between TikTok live streamers and audience. In the real world, it will benefit our streamers and power TikTok to develop at a higher speed and safely.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.
You will:
1. Plan and lead large-scale technical projects, especially fund projects, to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
2. Align with product and org objectives, coordinate with cross functional teams on delivering key results.
3. Develop robust, efficient technology platform products
4. Contribute to engineering strategy, tooling, processes, and culture
5. Research and apply cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products
6. Focus on fund related requirements, be responsible for business strong consistency and validity
Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to either of the following Internships
- From January to June
- From May to August (Summer)
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.
About the team
TikTok live money platform team will provide strong support for more and richer interactions between TikTok live streamers and audience. In the real world, it will benefit our streamers and power TikTok to develop at a higher speed and safely.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.
You will:
1. Plan and lead large-scale technical projects, especially fund projects, to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
2. Align with product and org objectives, coordinate with cross functional teams on delivering key results.
3. Develop robust, efficient technology platform products
4. Contribute to engineering strategy, tooling, processes, and culture
5. Research and apply cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products
6. Focus on fund related requirements, be responsible for business strong consistency and validity
Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to either of the following Internships
- From January to June
- From May to August (Summer)