Software Engineer Intern; Ads Interface and Platform - Summer; BS​/MS

Software Engineer Intern (Ads Interface and Platform) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code: A254708

• Design, develop, test, and continuously improve Tik Tok's Ads experience.
• Manage the work of a focused team of software engineers, providing guidance, regular feedback, education, and mentoring.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next generation of ads experiences on Tik Tok.
• Take responsibility for the team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Define a long‑term technical roadmap and contribute to technical decisions on your team.
• Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally, in a fast‑paced environment.

• Currently pursuing a BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other relevant majors.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions in a clear and concise way.
• Very strong teamwork skills (e.g. communication, ownership, empathy, honesty).
• Experience with Advertisement Technology is a plus, but not required.
• Must be able to commit to a 12‑week full‑time work period during Summer 2026.
• Experience in resource management and task scheduling with large‑scale distributed software (such as Spark and Tensor Flow) is preferred.

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