About the role#
The Social Friending team builds platforms that help users interact with real-life friends on TikTok. You will work on core features like Story, Video Like, Comment, Friends Tab, Inbox, and Repost. This role focuses on the intersection of product, data, design, and engineering to improve how users share life moments and stay connected.
What you'll do#
- Build new features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world.
- Solve unique, large-scale, and complex technical problems.
- Participate in technical discussions related to the team's product and engineering work.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate or Master degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Ability to commit to working for 12 weeks during the Summer of 2027.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to understand and debug large and complex code bases.
- Experience or interest in building consumer-facing products.
Location & details#
- Location: San Jose, California, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $45 per hour.
About TikTok
TikTok operates as an entertainment provider. The company maintains a global presence with offices in cities including Los Angeles, Singapore, New York, London, and Tokyo. It employs over 92,000 people. The organization is privately held.
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