Backend Engineer Intern, TikTok LIVE Growth (Sydney) - 2025 Start

TikTok

4.5

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Sydney, Australia

Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.
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    Position summary

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    About TikTok Live Revenue Engineering Team:
    TikTok Live revenue engineering team is responsible for building the cutting-edge revenue ecosystem which includes gifting and other revenue features that are innovative, secure and intuitive for our users. As an important member of the engineering team, you will build solutions that affect millions of users and live streamers.

    We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in November / December 2024. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok

    Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.
    Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

    Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.

    Responsibilities:
    You will:

    • Plan and lead large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
    • Develop robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
    • Contribute to engineering strategy, tooling, processes, and culture
    • Research and apply cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualification

    • Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
    • Experience in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications
    • Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++
    • Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures and algorithms

    Preferred Qualification

    • Good communication and team collaboration skills
    • Prior internship experience in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications is a plus

    TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

    In the spirit of reconciliation, TikTok acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

    By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy.

    If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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    Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.