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Software Engineer Intern (AI Agent & Global Revenue Platform) - 2027 Summer

TikTok · San Jose, CA · 2 mo ago
Engineering$45–$60/hrInternship

About the role

We are the TikTok Monetization - Growth team, building the next-generation AI Agent-powered intelligent growth platform that serves millions of advertisers and reaches billions of users every day. We embed LLM reasoning, multimodal perception, and autonomous decision-making directly into the full advertising lifecycle—from ad creation and creative generation to bidding strategy, attribution, and measurement—helping businesses worldwide efficiently connect with customers and achieve commercial success on TikTok.

Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build AI Agent systems.
  • Work on backend development of TikTok's proprietary CRM platform.
  • Build enterprise-grade solutions serving millions of customers and supporting billions in revenue.
  • Build a globalized CRM system with high performance and availability across multiple regions.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with Product, Operations, Sales, and Data Science teams to integrate AI capabilities into measurable growth outcomes.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing a BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Hands-on experience with AI Agents and Multi-Agent workflows (e.g., autonomous task execution, agent collaboration).
  • Deep familiarity with engineering patterns such as MCP (Model Context Protocol), RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and Code Embedding.
  • Experience with big data components including Spark, OLAP engines, and Flink is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Elastic Search and key/value stores (Redis, Memcached, etc.) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Message Queue (Kafka, RabbitMQ, RocketMQ, etc.) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with CRM platforms and Ad Sales automated processes is a plus.
  • Experience with Java is preferred.
  • Experience with Spring Boot and/or other Microservice frameworks is preferred.
  • Experience with relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, etc.) is preferred.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $45–$60.

Benefits

  • Day-one access to health insurance, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
  • 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in the first half of the year, 40 if hired in the second half).
  • Eligibility for housing allowance (for interns not working 100% remote).

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with additional offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

We strive to create an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people globally, and so does our workplace. We celebrate diverse voices and foster an environment that reflects the communities we reach.

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