TikTok
Software Engineer Intern (Ads Interface) - 2027 Summer
San Jose, California · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
About the job
Design, develop, test, and improve TikTok’s advertising experience, collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, test, and continuously improve TikTok’s Ads experience.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and global PM and R&D teams on new advertising experiences.
- Work with team priorities, deadlines, and deliverables; contribute to technical decisions and the team’s technical roadmap.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and software design, plus problem-solving skills.
- Strong teamwork skills, including communication, ownership, empathy, and honesty.
- Available for a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2027.
Nice to have
- Experience with resource management and task scheduling in large-scale distributed software.
- Advertisement Technology experience, or skill using AI tools with a basic understanding of their underlying principles.
AI focus
The team works on AI-driven personalized recommendations and growth strategies and massive client profiling powered by LLM and big data; interns are preferably skilled at using AI tools and understand their underlying principles.
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