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Software Engineer Intern (Capital Platform) - 2025 Summer (BS/MS)

AT TikTok
TikTok

Software Engineer Intern (Capital Platform) - 2025 Summer (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

Our team is responsible for providing a suite of capabilities to support TikTok's advertising operations, including advertising billing, fund account management, fund marketing, fund settlement, and budget control. These capabilities aim to ensure the accuracy and security of advertisers' funds, enhance the efficiency of fund utilization for advertisers, and meet financial compliance requirements. In this team, you will see a direct link between your work, and the company's business success. Meanwhile, you have the opportunity to develop and manage the real-time-charges system for billing events at a scale of billions while simultaneously ensuring billing accuracy and a very high level of stability for the system.

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We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2025. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks beginning in May/June 2025 . Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following summer internship start dates below:
- Monday, May 12
- Monday, May 19
- Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 26)
- Monday, June 9
- Monday, June 23

Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Responsibilities:
Responsible for designing and developing applications related to TikTok's monetization capital business, which includes advertising billing, fund account management, fund marketing, fund settlement, and budget control.
Contribute to resolving stability challenges encountered by the platform, including high concurrency, system scalability, and disaster recovery.
Continuously optimize the system so that it can evolve rapidly with business needs and support business development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science or related technical field.
2. Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
3. Possessing a strong coding and documentation style.
4. Familiar with common components such as MySQL, Redis, Flink, ElasticSearch, Kafka, and RPC.
5. Hands-on experience in software development, particularly with Java.
6. Good at communication, sensitive to business, able to quickly understand the business background, and have an excellent ability to integrate technology and business.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Graduating December 2025-May 2026

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7502169093891377415
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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