{"id":17440,"date":"2026-02-09T13:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tiktok-backend-software-engineer-intern-tiktok-search-2026-summer-bs-ms\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:42:28","slug":"tiktok-backend-software-engineer-intern-tiktok-search-2026-summer-bs-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tiktok-backend-software-engineer-intern-tiktok-search-2026-summer-bs-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok &#8211; Backend Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Search) &#8211; 2026 Summer (BS\/MS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\r\n  :root\r\n  *\r\n  body\r\n  a\r\n  .container\r\n  .hero\r\n  .heroTop\r\n  h1\r\n  .sub\r\n  .tags\r\n  .tag\r\n  .ctaRow\r\n  .btn\r\n  .btn:hover\r\n  .btnPrimary\r\n  .btnGhost\r\n  .note\r\n\r\n  .grid\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) }\r\n\r\n  .card\r\n  .cardPad\r\n  .sticky\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) }\r\n\r\n  h2\r\n  p\r\n  .muted\r\n  .list\r\n  .list li\r\n  .split\r\n  @media (max-width: 540px) }\r\n\r\n  .kv\r\n  .kv:first-child\r\n  .k\r\n  .v\r\n  .section\r\n  .callout\r\n  .footer\r\n  .divider\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"hero\" aria-labelledby=\"job-title\">\r\n  <div class=\"heroTop\">\r\n    <div>\r\n      <h1 id=\"job-title\">Backend Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Search) &#8211; 2026 Summer (BS\/MS)<\/h1>\r\n      <div class=\"sub\">TikTok \u00b7 Content Creators, Content Discovery<\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"tags\" aria-label=\"Key details\">\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83d\udccd San Jose, CA<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83c\udfe2 On Site<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83d\udcb0 $$45-$$45 \/hr<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"ctaRow\">\r\n      <a class=\"btn btnPrimary\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeattiktok.com\/earlycareers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        Apply on company site \u2197\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"grid\" aria-label=\"Internship details\">\r\n  <div>\r\n    <article class=\"card\">\r\n      <div class=\"cardPad section\">\r\n        <h2>About this internship<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"html-block\">\r\n          <p>TikTok is hiring a Backend Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Search) for Summer 2026, based on site in San Jose, CA. This 12-week internship is geared toward students enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or master\u2019s program in software development, computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field. You\u2019ll likely apply strong problem-solving and analytical skills while contributing to backend services that support content discovery.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"card\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\r\n      <div class=\"cardPad section\">\r\n        <h2>Qualifications<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"split\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"muted\" style=\"font-size:16px;margin-top:0;\">Required<\/h2>\r\n            <ul class=\"list\">\r\n              <li>Enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or master\u2019s program in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.<\/li>\n<li>Available to work for 12 weeks in Summer 2026<\/li>\n<li>Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a passion for backend services development.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"muted\" style=\"font-size:16px;margin-top:0;\">Nice to have<\/h2>\r\n            <ul class=\"list\">\r\n              <li>Coursework or project experience building backend services as part of a class, lab, or personal project.<\/li>\n<li>Experience analyzing problems, breaking them into smaller tasks, and documenting your approach.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort learning new technical concepts quickly in a fast-paced, on-site environment.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly to teammates and ask thoughtful questions when stuck.<\/li>\n<li>Interest in content discovery and search-related backend challenges.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"callout\">\r\n          <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;padding-left:0;padding-top:0;\">How to stand out (TUN tip)<\/h2>\r\n          <div class=\"html-block muted\">\r\n            <p>When you apply, highlight one or two backend-focused projects and clearly state your availability for a full 12-week Summer 2026 internship in San Jose (on site). If you can, quantify impact (e.g., performance improvements or reliability gains) to show your analytical approach, even if the project was academic.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <aside class=\"card sticky\" aria-label=\"Overview\">\r\n    <div class=\"cardPad\">\r\n      <h2 style=\"padding-left:0px;\">Overview<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Company<\/div><div class=\"v\">TikTok<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"v\">Content Creators, Content Discovery<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Location<\/div><div class=\"v\">San Jose, CA<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Work model<\/div><div class=\"v\">On Site<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Pay<\/div><div class=\"v\">$$45-$$45 \/hr<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <a class=\"btn btnPrimary\" style=\"width:100%;justify-content:center\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeattiktok.com\/earlycareers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        Apply on company site \u2197\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backend Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Search) &#8211; 2026 Summer (BS\/MS) TikTok \u00b7 Content Creators, Content Discovery \ud83d\udccd San Jose, CA \ud83c\udfe2 On Site \ud83d\udcb0 $$45-$$45 \/hr Apply on company site \u2197 About this internship TikTok is hiring a Backend Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Search) for Summer 2026, based on site in San Jose, CA. 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