Software Engineer Intern (TikTok Application Computing, Data + AI) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok's Recommendation Architecture Team is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to design and develop scalable distributed computing and training systems for large-scale recommendation systems. The internship offers students industry exposure and hands-on experience, contributing to the infrastructure that powers TikTok's recommendation engines for over a billion users. The role involves building flexible, extensible, stable, and high-performance components, troubleshooting production systems, and developing robust infrastructure for massive datasets and large-scale business systems.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or Postgraduate currently pursuing a Degree/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Passion about computer science and internet technologies.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Java, C++, Scala, or Python.
• Interested in data lake technologies like Hudi, Iceberg, or Paimon, and in distributed AI ecosystems such as Ray, PyTorch, Flink, or Spark.

Benefits

• Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission.
• Opportunity to join a global, diverse team.
• Growth opportunities in a rapidly growing tech company.