Software Engineer Intern (- Developer Platform) - 2027 Summer

Frontend Engineer Intern (Tik Tok-Open Platform) - 2027 Summer

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code: A223201

About the Team The Tik Tok Open Platform team empowers external developers and partners to build secure, scalable integrations on top of Tik Tok's ecosystem. Our mission is to enable innovation and foster a thriving developer community by providing rich APIs, robust SDKs, and seamless user experiences. As a Frontend Engineer Intern on this team, you'll get a front-row seat to how platform-level products are built and operated at massive scale.

You'll gain exposure to systems that power partner logins, data exchange, content sharing, and more — all while working alongside a team that values curiosity, technical depth, and clean code. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the front-end team to build reusable UI components, internal tools, and features that support Tik Tok Open Platform.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code with attention to scalability and performance.
• Participate in daily standups, code reviews, and technical discussions to understand how platform-level products are built and maintained.
• Debug and optimize frontend code with a solid grasp of browser behavior, HTTP request/response patterns, and modern development tools.
• Contribute to real product development efforts under the guidance of experienced engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Graduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during the Summer of 2027.
• Basic understanding of web development fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Willingness to learn modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React or Vue).
• Curiosity about how things work — for example, understanding how an HTTP request is structured and how to debug it.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated passion through side projects, personal websites, or contributions to open source.
• Familiarity with browser debugging tools and network analysis.
• Passion about techniques and solving challenging problems.

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For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45. 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 trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 3. Exercising sound judgment.

About Tik Tok 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.

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