Software Engineer Project Intern (Recommendation Infrastructure, TikTok Video Social) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Apr 20, 2026 San Jose
About us
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
- Size: 10,000+ employees
- Industry: Technology: Consumer Internet
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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Responsibilities
About the Team
The Recommendation Architecture - Social Team is responsible for building and optimizing the architecture of our recommendation system to provide the best social experience for our TikTok users.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Build globalized large-scale recommendation system;
- Build extremely efficient and reliable data pipelines for candidates generation, profile generation, training examples generation, realtime online training, etc;
- Coach AI to perform release process and production operations, including online anomaly detection and diagnose, release safeguards, etc.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s)
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
- Experience in programming, included but not limited to the following programming languages: C, C++, Java or Golang;
- Effective communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Preferred Qualification
- Experience in AI coding is a plus.
About the Team
The Recommendation Architecture - Social Team is responsible for building and optimizing the architecture of our recommendation system to provide the best social experience for our TikTok users.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Build globalized large-scale recommendation system;
- Build extremely efficient and reliable data pipelines for candidates generation, profile generation, training examples generation, realtime online training, etc;
- Coach AI to perform release process and production operations, including online anomaly detection and diagnose, release safeguards, etc.
Minimum Qualification(s)
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
- Experience in programming, included but not limited to the following programming languages: C, C++, Java or Golang;
- Effective communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Preferred Qualification
- Experience in AI coding is a plus.
About the Team
The Recommendation Architecture - Social Team is responsible for building and optimizing the architecture of our recommendation system to provide the best social experience for our TikTok users.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Build globalized large-scale recommendation system;
- Build extremely efficient and reliable data pipelines for candidates generation, profile generation, training examples generation, realtime online training, etc;
- Coach AI to perform release process and production operations, including online anomaly detection and diagnose, release safeguards, etc.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s)
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
- Experience in programming, included but not limited to the following programming languages: C, C++, Java or Golang;
- Effective communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Preferred Qualification
- Experience in AI coding is a plus.
Responsibilities
ResponsibilitiesAbout the Team
The Recommendation Architecture - Social Team is responsible for building and optimizing the architecture of our recommendation system to provide the best social experience for our TikTok users.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Build globalized large-scale recommendation system;
- Build extremely efficient and reliable data pipelines for candidates generation, profile generation, training examples generation, realtime online training, etc;
- Coach AI to perform release process and production operations, including online anomaly detection and diagnose, release safeguards, etc.
Qualifications
QualificationsMinimum Qualification(s)
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
- Experience in programming, included but not limited to the following programming languages: C, C++, Java or Golang;
- Effective communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Preferred Qualification
- Experience in AI coding is a plus.
Additional Information
- Posted: Apr 20, 2026