About the role#
The Trust and Safety engineering team protects users from harmful content and abusive behaviors. We build content moderation systems, rule engines, and risk insight platforms to support the platform. This internship provides hands-on experience and exposure to real-world technical challenges. You will join our team for a 12-week program during the summer of 2027.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with Trust and Safety experts, machine learning engineers, and other cross-functional teams to deliver results.
- Design technical solutions alongside team members.
- Implement code to support business requirements.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of an Undergraduate or Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Ability to commit to a 12-week internship during the Summer of 2027.
- Experience with programming languages such as Go, Python, PHP, C++, C, or Java.
- Strong knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated software engineering experience through internships, projects, or coding competitions.
- Creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.
Location & details#
- Location: Seattle, Washington.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $42.75 per hour.
- Sponsorship: Not provided.
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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