TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Intern for their Live Service team for the summer of 2026. The internship will involve designing and maintaining a global scale live streaming platform, as well as implementing and operating critical services for video delivery and live scheduling.
Responsibilities
Design, build and maintain a global scale, multi-regional live streaming platform
Design, implement and operate our critical and scalable services - ranging from video delivery services, live scheduling services, and core persistence layer
Build live streaming platforms, systems, and infrastructure with knowledge in network and distributed systems
Ensure service & system quality by building testing framework and creating automation tests
Participate in design reviews and code reviews for the live streaming infrastructure team
Qualification
Required
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
Good programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, or Go
Familiar with Unix/Linux operating systems
Experience with SQL, NoSQL databases, Memcache/Redis
Preferred
Experience with video processing and delivery technology will be considered as a bonus
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.
