Software Engineer Intern (Agentic AI Engine - Data Management platform) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)
San Jose
Internship
Onsite
$45/hr - $45/hr
Intern
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Intern for their Agentic Engine team. This internship will involve designing and implementing data architectures for large-scale recommendation systems and troubleshooting production systems.
Responsibilities
Design and implement an offline/real-time data architecture for large-scale recommendation systems
Design and implement a flexible, scalable, stable, and high-performance storage system and computation model
Troubleshoot production systems, and design and implement necessary mechanisms and tools to ensure the overall stability of production systems
Build industry-leading distributed systems such as offline and online storage, batch, and stream processing frameworks, providing reliable infrastructure for massive data and large-scale business systems
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
Proficiency in common big data processing systems like Spark/Flink at the source code level is required, with a preference for experience in customizing or extending these systems
A deep understanding of the source code of at least one data lake technology, such as Hudi, Iceberg, or DeltaLake, is highly valuable and should be prominently showcased in your resume, especially if you have practical implementation or customization experience
Knowledge of HDFS principles is expected, and familiarity with columnar storage formats like Parquet/ORC is an additional advantage
Preferred
Prior experience in data warehousing modeling
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C++, and Scala is essential, along with strong coding skills and the ability to troubleshoot effectively
Experience with other big data systems/frameworks like Hive, HBase, or Kudu is a plus
A willingness to tackle challenging problems without clear solutions, a strong enthusiasm for learning new technologies, and prior experience in managing large-scale data (in the petabyte range) are all advantageous qualities
Benefits
Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.
Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and 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.
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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
