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TikTok · 13 hours ago

Software Engineer Intern (Capital Platform) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$45/hr - $60/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Intern to support their advertising operations. The role involves designing and developing applications related to monetization capital business and optimizing the system for stability and scalability.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for designing and developing applications related to TikTok's monetization capital business, which includes advertising billing, fund account management, fund marketing, fund settlement, and budget control

Contribute to resolving stability challenges encountered by the platform, including high concurrency, system scalability, and disaster recovery

Continuously optimize the system so that it can evolve rapidly with business needs and support business development

Qualification

JavaMySQLRedisFlinkElasticSearchKafkaRPCData structuresAlgorithmsBusiness sensitivityIntegration of technologyBusinessCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science or related technical field

Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms

Possessing a strong coding and documentation style

Familiar with common components such as MySQL, Redis, Flink, ElasticSearch, Kafka, and RPC

Hands-on experience in software development, particularly with Java

Good at communication, sensitive to business, able to quickly understand the business background, and have an excellent ability to integrate technology and business

Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer or Fall 2026

Benefits

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.

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

H1B Sponsorship

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