TikTok
Software Engineer Intern (Global E-commerce-Search) - 2027 Fall
Seattle, Washington · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Build and evaluate a scoped software feature or infrastructure component for TikTok Shop’s global e-commerce search systems.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, test, and document a feature or system component with mentor guidance.
- Evaluate system quality using metrics and benchmarks, investigate issues, and propose improvements.
- Participate in design and code reviews, launch-readiness reviews, and present internship results.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Able to work full-time for 12 consecutive weeks.
- Programming experience in at least one general-purpose language, such as C++, Go, Java, or Python.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented or modular software design.
Nice to have
- Coursework, research, projects, open-source contributions, or internships involving software systems.
- Experience or knowledge in search, distributed systems, data infrastructure, AI/ML infrastructure, or performance analysis.
Tools
C++, Go, Java, Python, FAISS, HNSW, Kafka, Flink
AI focus
Work may involve AI-enabled search infrastructure; preferred areas include AI or machine-learning infrastructure, model serving, retrieval-augmented generation, or agentic systems.
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