Software Engineer Intern; Business Integrity - Summer; BS​/MS

Software Engineer Intern (Business Integrity) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code: A13821

Responsibilities

Our Business Integrity team has a strong user focus and a dedication to technical excellence. We build industry leading Ads Risk Control system that rewards high quality user experience and establishes trust between customers and business service providers. We aim to meet our users' needs with reliable and high-performing platforms and services. You will learn comprehensive domain knowledge in ads moderation, risk control and policy.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at Tik Tok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities ernships at Tik Tok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore.

Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks beginning in 2026. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order your apply. The application limits is applicable to Tik Tok and its affiliates' jobs globally.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date). Summer Start Dates:
May 11th, 2026 May 18th, 2026 May 26th, 2026 June 8th, 2026 June 22nd, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Build highly scalable systems including ad fraud detection, risk control, ads integrity systems, to improve user's experiences with ads across the platform.
• Collaborate with users to build next-gen knowledge base systems including search engines, workflow automation, AI-empowered tools, etc.
• Contribute to the success of a rapidly growing and evolving organization with speediness and quality.
• Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally, in a fast paced environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

- Currently pursuing an Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent practical experience
- Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in general purpose programming languages
- Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions to problems in a clear and concise way.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to:
Go, C/C++, Python, Java.

- knowledge in one of the following areas: full-stack, large-scale systems, data.

Job Information

For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

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

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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 of 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.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
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:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and…