Backend Software Engineer Intern (Platform and Arch) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

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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.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to either of the following Internships

• From January to June
• From May to August (Summer)

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for change risk prevention and control in TikTok's international short-video ecosystem. Continuously enhance the standardization rate of core services through change classification and control, build full-link gray-scale and attribution capabilities, and improve anomaly localization efficiency to ensure the continuous decline of change-related incidents.
2. Develop and optimize the unattended change execution platform, including technical architecture design across multiple sub-domains. Enable high-quality and efficient collaboration between domains through scalable change-based capabilities, supporting a wide range of automated change-hosting scenarios across TikTok.
3. Build and enhance change impact analysis and quality inspection capabilities, leveraging large models and algorithmic approaches to improve detection precision and recall, ensuring effective interception of abnormal changes before release.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Undergraduate or Postgraduate with a background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
2. Strong fundamentals in computer science, with deep understanding of operating systems, networks, storage, and data structures/algorithms.
3. Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Go, C++, Java or Python.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent communication, teamwork, and a sense of ownership.

Preferred Qualification:

1. Experience in distributed systems, large-scale backend development, or change management tools is a plus.

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