Software Engineer Intern(Video-on-Demand Algorithm) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

TikTok

4.5

(6)

San Jose, CA

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

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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

, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks.

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 ByteDance / TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Summer Start Dates:

May 11th, 2026
May 18th, 2026
May 26th, 2026
June 8th, 2026
June 22nd, 2026

Responsibilities

Design and implement media streaming-related algorithms to improve TikTok user experience. Examples include video preloading, adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR), network bandwidth estimation, CDN traffic allocation, and transport-layer algorithms, to name a few.
Contribute to end-to-end media ecosystem design to improve the algorithmization of the multimedia system.
Run controlled experiments on millions of streaming sessions to validate improvements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
-Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
Industry or academic experience in the multimedia or network domain.
Proven ability to develop new algorithms and identify problems in existing solutions.
Fluent in statistics and data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with shipping software on behalf of a major brand at scale is a big plus.
Experience with learning-based model development is a big plus.

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