Overview
TikTok’s Recommendation Architecture Team is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to help build the systems that power large-scale recommendation products. You’ll work on core infrastructure, developer tools, and platforms that support experimentation, deployment, and system reliability across global environments.
What You'll Get Out of This Internship
- Exposure to how large-scale recommendation systems are designed and operated
- Hands-on experience building engineering tools used by internal teams
- Mentorship from engineers working on high-availability, high-performance systems
- Practical understanding of system observability, release strategies, and platform design
- Strong technical experience relevant to backend, infrastructure, or platform roles
Key Responsibilities
- Build developer tools that improve engineering productivity for recommendation systems
- Design release workflows that enable safe testing and gradual feature rollouts
- Improve system monitoring and tracing to help teams quickly identify issues
- Support the creation of toolchains that speed up the path from algorithm testing to production
- Contribute to reusable platform components used across multiple products
- Help enhance system performance and stability in multi-region environments
- Collaborate with engineers to refine platform architecture and internal services
Requirements
- Current undergraduate or postgraduate student in a computing-related discipline
- Able to program in at least one language such as C, C++, Java, or Go
- Interested in backend systems, infrastructure, or platform engineering
- Comfortable learning new systems and working through complex problems
- Clear communicator who takes ownership of assigned tasks
- Available to commit to a minimum 3-month internship from September 2025 onwards
Who This Internship Is Ideal For
This role is ideal for students who enjoy system-level engineering, building tools for other engineers, and working on scalable platforms that support data and recommendation products.
About the Company
TikTok is a global technology company known for its short-form video platform that connects people through creativity and discovery. With engineering teams around the world, TikTok builds large-scale systems that support millions of users and creators every day.
Internship Details
Location: Singapore
Duration: Minimum 3 months
Commitment: Full-time
Working Arrangement (Onsite/Hybrid/Remote): Onsite
Stipend (if provided): Not specified
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
