{"id":17447,"date":"2026-02-09T13:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tiktok-gpu-ai-application-platform-engineer-intern-server-platform-2026-fall-bs-ms\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:42:31","slug":"tiktok-gpu-ai-application-platform-engineer-intern-server-platform-2026-fall-bs-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tiktok-gpu-ai-application-platform-engineer-intern-server-platform-2026-fall-bs-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok &#8211; GPU\/AI Application Platform Engineer Intern (Server Platform) &#8211; 2026 Fall (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\">GPU\/AI Application Platform Engineer Intern (Server Platform) &#8211; 2026 Fall (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 $43-$57 \/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 GPU\/AI Application Platform Engineer Intern (Server Platform) for Fall 2026 in San Jose, CA, working on-site. This is a 12-week, full-time internship, paid $43\u2013$57 per hour. You\u2019ll likely apply your understanding of computer system architecture\u2014especially GPU\/AI SoC or platform architecture, interconnect fabric, and memory subsystems\u2014to help improve platform architecture and application performance.<\/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>Be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Fall 2026<\/li>\n<li>Thesis in GPU\/AI platform architecture and\/or application performance optimization design or software hardware co-design.<\/li>\n<li>Deep understanding of computer system architecture, especially on GPU\/AI SoC or Platform Architecture, Interconnect Fabric, and Memory sub-system.<\/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 research experience related to GPU\/AI platform architecture, interconnects, or memory hierarchy.<\/li>\n<li>Experience analyzing application performance and proposing practical optimization ideas based on architectural bottlenecks.<\/li>\n<li>Background working across hardware and software considerations, such as software-hardware co-design in a project or thesis context.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate tradeoffs in architecture or performance decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort collaborating with engineers and iterating on designs based on feedback and testing results.<\/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>Before applying, prepare a short, specific summary of your thesis or projects that connects directly to GPU\/AI platform architecture, interconnect fabric, memory subsystems, or performance optimization. If you have any write-ups, diagrams, or benchmarks from your work, consider linking them in your application materials. Confirm you can commit to a 12-week, full-time on-site schedule in San Jose during Fall 2026.<\/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\">$43-$57 \/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>GPU\/AI Application Platform Engineer Intern (Server Platform) &#8211; 2026 Fall (BS\/MS) TikTok \u00b7 Content Creators, Content Discovery \ud83d\udccd San Jose, CA \ud83c\udfe2 On Site \ud83d\udcb0 $43-$57 \/hr Apply on company site \u2197 About this internship TikTok is hiring a GPU\/AI Application Platform Engineer Intern (Server Platform) for Fall 2026 in San Jose, CA, working on-site. 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