Backend Software Engineer Intern (Global LIVE Service Arch) - 2027 Start
Aug 3, 2026 Singapore
About us
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
- Size: 5,001 - 10,000 employees
- Industry: Entertainment & Gaming
Responsibilities
With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.
Global Live Service Arch's Major Objectives are,
1. Ensure Global Live to meet compliance requirements, and promote cross-team architecture governance.
2. Build Global Live architecture with stability, low-latency and resilience to support long-term business development
3. Optimize end-to-end stability and engineering efficiency
Our Key Problems To Solve,
Under the strict Compliance requirements, how to construct Global Live platform with Stability, better Performance (Low-Latency and High-Concurrency), Resilience and Efficiency.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
You will:
- Play a critical role in planning and leading large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
- Participate in developing robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
- Be a key member in improving architecture to ensure high stability and performance
- Be Involved in researching and applying cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products which could benefit world wide TikTok users.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Undergraduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related engineer discipline.
- Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++.
- Deep understanding of computer architecture, data structures and algorithms in depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka
- Able to work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication skills
- Self-driven, positive, cooperative and willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems.
- Large scale client-facing industry project development experience.
With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.
Global Live Service Arch's Major Objectives are,
1. Ensure Global Live to meet compliance requirements, and promote cross-team architecture governance.
2. Build Global Live architecture with stability, low-latency and resilience to support long-term business development
3. Optimize end-to-end stability and engineering efficiency
Our Key Problems To Solve,
Under the strict Compliance requirements, how to construct Global Live platform with Stability, better Performance (Low-Latency and High-Concurrency), Resilience and Efficiency.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
You will:
- Play a critical role in planning and leading large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
- Participate in developing robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
- Be a key member in improving architecture to ensure high stability and performance
- Be Involved in researching and applying cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products which could benefit world wide TikTok users.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Undergraduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related engineer discipline.
- Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++.
- Deep understanding of computer architecture, data structures and algorithms in depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka
- Able to work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication skills
- Self-driven, positive, cooperative and willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems.
- Large scale client-facing industry project development experience.
With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.
Global Live Service Arch's Major Objectives are,
1. Ensure Global Live to meet compliance requirements, and promote cross-team architecture governance.
2. Build Global Live architecture with stability, low-latency and resilience to support long-term business development
3. Optimize end-to-end stability and engineering efficiency
Our Key Problems To Solve,
Under the strict Compliance requirements, how to construct Global Live platform with Stability, better Performance (Low-Latency and High-Concurrency), Resilience and Efficiency.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
You will:
- Play a critical role in planning and leading large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
- Participate in developing robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
- Be a key member in improving architecture to ensure high stability and performance
- Be Involved in researching and applying cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products which could benefit world wide TikTok users.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Undergraduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related engineer discipline.
- Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++.
- Deep understanding of computer architecture, data structures and algorithms in depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka
- Able to work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication skills
- Self-driven, positive, cooperative and willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems.
- Large scale client-facing industry project development experience.
Responsibilities
ResponsibilitiesWith the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.
Global Live Service Arch's Major Objectives are,
1. Ensure Global Live to meet compliance requirements, and promote cross-team architecture governance.
2. Build Global Live architecture with stability, low-latency and resilience to support long-term business development
3. Optimize end-to-end stability and engineering efficiency
Our Key Problems To Solve,
Under the strict Compliance requirements, how to construct Global Live platform with Stability, better Performance (Low-Latency and High-Concurrency), Resilience and Efficiency.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
You will:
- Play a critical role in planning and leading large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
- Participate in developing robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
- Be a key member in improving architecture to ensure high stability and performance
- Be Involved in researching and applying cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products which could benefit world wide TikTok users.
Qualifications
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Undergraduate in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related engineer discipline.
- Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++.
- Deep understanding of computer architecture, data structures and algorithms in depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka
- Able to work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication skills
- Self-driven, positive, cooperative and willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems.
- Large scale client-facing industry project development experience.
Additional Information
- Job category: Software Engineering
- Posted: Aug 3, 2026