Software Engineer Intern (Capital Platform) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

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.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. 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 2026 .

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order your apply. The application limits is applicable to 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:
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.
7. Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer or Fall 2026.

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