Backend Software Engineer Intern; Creation Platform; Summer San Jose Undergraduate​/Maste

Location

San Jose

Intern

A00235C

• Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies.
• Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure.
• Evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support Tik Tok's future.

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, C++, Python.
• Solid understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Hands-on experience in commonly-used technical stacks such as databases, caches, message queues.
• Responsible, self-motivated, and have a growth mindset.

• Experience in building large scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications.
• Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs, media containers.
• Good team communication and collaboration skills.

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
• Interns have day one access to life insurance
• Interns have day one access to wellbeing benefits and more
• Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year
• Interns also receive 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 meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our…