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Backend Engineer Project Intern (Global E-Commerce) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)

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TikTok

Backend Engineer Project Intern (Global E-Commerce) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)

Singapore

Responsibilities

About E-Commerce
The E-Commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a highly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-Commerce experience to our users.

About the Team
Our Data Platform Business Partnering team is at the core of TikTok E-Commerce business, responsible for generating tremendous amount of data and providing accessing services and applications. We empower many business & engineering teams to analyze and develop innovative strategies and products driving business growth. We are looking for passionate and talented backend engineers to join us to drive the future of E-Commerce together.

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

Responsibilities
- Translate business requirements & end to end designs into technical implementation for building data tools & applications.
- Responsible for building and maintaining data products.
- Involvement in rollouts, upgrades, implementation, and release of data system changes as required for streamlining of internal practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a Degree/Masters in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Solid computer basic knowledge (e.g. data structure & algorithms, SQL and networks).
- Strong coding capabilities and mastering at least one programming language (e.g. C/C++/Java/Python/Golang).

Preferred Qualifications
- Passionate about data warehouse, ETL development, data analysis, and eCommerce.
- Good communication skills and a fast learner of new business and technology knowledge.

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 apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com.

Client-provided location(s): Singapore
Job ID: TikTok-7404537354843310363
Employment Type: Intern

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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