Backend Software Engineer Intern; Global E-Commerce; Summer San Jose Undergraduate​/Maste

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@2026 Tik Tok

Technology

San Jose

Intern

A72569

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Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach.

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.

Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.

• Develop efficient, scalable, and secure backend services that support E-commerce product experiences and platform operations.
• Assist with optimizing service performance, data processing, and system reliability under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Contribute to APIs, internal tools, or platform components that improve engineering or business efficiency.
• Participate in system design discussions, code reviews, testing, and debugging as part of the development lifecycle.
• Learn and apply AI-assisted development practices to improve coding efficiency, documentation, debugging, and engineering productivity.
• Explore backend scenarios that support AI-enabled product features, automation, or intelligent decision-making workflows where applicable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Familiarity with backend development and proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Golang, Python, Scala, or C++.
• Basic understanding of data structures, algorithms, computer networks, and database fundamentals.
• Familiarity with common backend components such as relational databases, cache systems, or messaging systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving skills, learning agility, and sense of ownership.
• Interest in large-scale distributed systems, platform engineering, or data-intensive applications.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools, engineering automation, or backend systems supporting intelligent product capabilities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.

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.

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:

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