Software Engineer Intern; Global - Compliance; Fall Technology - Backend Undergr

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.

San Jose

Intern

A143726A

About Global Payment The Global Payment team of Byte Dance provides payment solutions - including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on to ensure that our users have a smooth and secure payment experience on Byte Dance platforms including Tik Tok. The mission of payment compliance is to build payment compliance strategy & solutions to prevent regulatory risks, and apply flexible strategy to match payment partners' risk appetite in order to reduce channel risk & spillover.

We work closely with algorithm and strategy engineers to build a reliable compliance product system to ensure payment compliance of Byte Dance products, including Tik Tok LIVE, Tik Tok E-commerce, etc. 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.

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture for global payment systems
• Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Review and debug code;
  Perform validation and verification testing
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to fix and improve our products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor or Master degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general purpose programming languages
• Strong communication and excellent teamwork skills; flexible and be a self-starter
• Agile, quick self learner, highly self‑motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver
• Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment

• Relevant internship experience with hands on exposure to the tech stack
• Interested in payment industry

Founded in 2012, Byte Dance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As Byte Dancers, 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. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our…