Software Engineer Intern; Ads Infrastructure - Summer; BS​/MS

Software Engineer Intern (Ads Infrastructure) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code: A114384

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• Participate in the development of a large-scale Ads system
• Responsible for the development of state‑of‑the‑art software engineering projects
• Own key targeting components or strategies in the Tik Tok ads monetization ecosystem
• Work with product and business teams on product vision

May 11th, 2026;
May 18th, 2026;
May 26th, 2026;
June 8th, 2026;
June 22nd, 2026

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate or Master in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
• Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general‑purpose programming languages, including but not limited to:
  Go, C/C++, Python, and Java
• Ability to think critically and formulate solutions to problems in a clear and concise way
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms
• Very strong teamwork skills (communication, ownership, empathy, honesty)
• Must commit to a 12‑week full‑time work period during Summer 2026

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the advertising, e‑commerce or gaming industry

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $60.

• 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 housing allowance
• The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice

• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
• Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems
• Exercising sound judgment

• Tik Tok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

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