Software Engineer Intern (Infra) - 2027 Summer

About the team

The Infrastructure and Platform team at TikTok USDS JV combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, and fault-tolerant systems. In our team, you’ll have the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of scale, while using expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. We embrace a culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving. We encourage close collaboration while promoting self-direction.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation procedures to maximize system efficiency and minimize human intervention.
• Work closely with software engineering teams to design, deploy and operate elements to ensure that systems are functionally robust.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Able to commit to a 12-week internship during Summer 2027.
• Proficient knowledge of high-level programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, and Shell script).
• Experience in network architecture, database modeling, cloud systems and large-scale distributed systems.
• Effective team communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with containers and container orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent.