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[Remote] Backend Software Engineer Intern(Foundation Platform) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. They are looking for talented individuals for a Backend Software Engineer Intern position to build new features, solve complex technical problems, and participate in technical discussions within the team.

Responsibilities

  • Build new features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world
  • Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems
  • Participate in technical discussions related to team's product and engineering work

Skills

  • Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
  • Experience with Python, Java, Golang, C#, or C++
  • Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications
  • High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities

Benefits

  • Interns have day one access to health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)
  • Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

Company Overview

  • TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.tiktok.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 979 in 2025, 601 in 2024, 387 in 2023, 322 in 2022, 133 in 2021, 72 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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