Software Engineer Intern (Infra) - 2027 Summer

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the team? Actually "About the team" is a heading? The instructions: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can include headings for sections that have content. We need to avoid repeating job title. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content: "About the team" description. Could map to "About the role"? Actually "About the team" is similar to "About the role". We'll use

About the team

with paragraph. Responsibilities: bullet list. Qualifications: we have Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could combine under

Qualifications

with two sublists? Could separate Minimum and Preferred as

maybe but only h3 allowed? The instruction only says use h3 for section headings; doesn't forbid other headings but we should stick to h3 for sections. Could have

Minimum Qualifications

and

Preferred Qualifications

. That's okay. Skills: maybe not separate; we can include skills within Qualifications. Benefits: we have benefits described: health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, 10 paid holidays, paid sick time, housing allowance possibly. Also mention compensation: hourly rate $45- $45 (actually $45- $45 seems a typo maybe $45-$45? It's a single value). Pay section: we have compensation description. Should we include Pay section? The posting includes compensation description. So we should include

Pay

with paragraph stating hourly rate $45. Also mention benefits maybe separate Benefits section. Schedule: mention shift to fully in-person up to 5 days a week. So we can include Schedule section. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, diversity, inclusion, reasonable accommodation, etc. Also remove application instructions, etc. We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract substantive info: - About the team: description of Tech infra team at TikTok USDS JV combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. Opportunity to manage challenges of scale, using expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, large-scale system design. Culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, openness, problem-solving. Encourage close collaboration while promoting self-direction. Looking for talented individuals to join for an internship. Internship program offers hands-on experience, industry exposure, apply knowledge to real-world challenges while building foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, participate in social events, learning programs, development workshops alongside industry professionals. Applications reviewed rolling basis, encourage early apply. Please clearly state availability in resume, including start and end dates. (But that's application instruction? It's about stating availability; maybe we keep as part of About the team? It's not a responsibility; it's a note. Might be considered application instruction; but it's about resume. The instruction says remove application instructions. This is a request to state availability in resume; that's application instruction. So we should drop that line. - Responsibilities: Develop and maintain automation procedures to maximize system efficiency and minimize human intervention. Work closely with software engineering teams to design, deploy and operate elements to ensure that systems are functionally robust. - Qualifications Minimum: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Able to commit to a 12-week internship during Summer 2027. Proficient knowledge of high-level programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, and Shell script). Experience in network architecture, database modeling, cloud systems and large-scale distributed systems. Effective team communication and collaboration skills. - Preferred Qualifications: Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Experience with containers and container orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent. - Job Information: About USDS TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC dedicated to safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. Joint Venture established in compliance with Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale. On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week. - Why Join Us: Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us. - Diversity & Inclusion: boilerplate, remove. - USDS Reasonable Accommodation: remove. - Pay Transparency: Compensation Description (hourly) The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and Exercising sound judgment. We need to keep substantive info: Pay: hourly rate $45 (maybe $45-$45). Benefits: health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, 10 paid holidays per year, paid sick time (56 hours if hired first half, 40 if second half), housing allowance for non-remote interns. Also note that benefits may vary depending on nature of employment and country work location. Also note that company can modify benefits. We also have schedule info: shift to fully in-person up to 5 days a week. We also have "Why Join Us" which is motivational; could be considered "About the role" or maybe we can include as a section "About the role" or "About the team". Already we have About the team. Could add "Why Join Us" as a separate section maybe "About the company" but not required. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Why Join Us into About the team paragraph. We need to avoid boilerplate like Diversity & Inclusion, Reasonable Accommodation, EEO, etc. Also remove the part about Los Angeles County Fair Chance etc? That's legal boilerplate; likely remove. Also remove the statement about criminal history etc. That's also legal. So drop those. We must preserve all substantive information; the legal statements may be considered boilerplate; we should remove them as per instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So drop those. Now craft HTML. We'll have sections:

About the team

with paragraph(s) covering team description, internship program, etc.

Responsibilities

with

• ...

Minimum Qualifications

with

• ...

Preferred Qualifications

with

• ...

Pay

with paragraph: The hourly rate for this position is $45 per hour.

Benefits

with

• Day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in the first half of the year, 40 hours if hired in the second half)
• Housing allowance for interns who are not working 100% remote
• Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and country work location; the company may modify benefits at any time

Schedule

with paragraph: The role requires on‑site presence; the company is shifting to a fully in‑person schedule of up to 5 days per week. We might also include a short paragraph about the Joint Venture mission under About the team or maybe a separate section "About the company". But we can incorporate into About the team. Let's draft. Check for any repeated info: We have "About the team" includes description of team, internship program, etc. Also we have "Why Join Us" which we omitted; but we could incorporate some of that into About the team paragraph to keep substantive info. The "Why Join Us" includes mission statements about inspiring creativity, etc. That's substantive but maybe not essential; but we can include as part of About the team to avoid thin section. Let's add a sentence: "TikTok’s mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy, and the team works with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company." Now ensure we didn't include any fluff like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML fragment only. Let's write:

About the team

The Tech infra team at TikTok USDS JV combines software and systems engineering to build and run large‑scale, massively distributed, and fault‑tolerant systems. You’ll manage the complex challenges of scale while applying expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large‑scale system design. The team embraces a culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem‑solving, encouraging close collaboration while promoting self‑direction. As an intern you’ll gain hands‑on experience, industry exposure, and the chance to apply your knowledge to real‑world challenges, participating in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside professionals. TikTok’s mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy, and the team works with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation procedures to maximize system efficiency and minimize human intervention.
• Work closely with software engineering teams to design, deploy and operate elements to ensure that systems are functionally robust.