Software Engineer Intern (Business Integrity) - 2027 Summer San Jose Undergraduate​/Master Inter

Discover a career that energizes and excites you every day.

@2026 Tik Tok

Technology

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code:

A90620A

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. 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.

Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.

• 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.

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.
• Proactive communication with team members

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.

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here:

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.
• 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.

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:

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Tik Tok's mission. Our innovative product is 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 bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

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. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve…