{"id":17490,"date":"2026-02-09T13:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tiktok-software-engineer-intern-data-arch-shorttext-rec-2026-summer-bs-ms\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:42:43","slug":"tiktok-software-engineer-intern-data-arch-shorttext-rec-2026-summer-bs-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/tiktok-software-engineer-intern-data-arch-shorttext-rec-2026-summer-bs-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok &#8211; Software Engineer Intern (Data Arch &#8211; ShortText Rec) &#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\">Software Engineer Intern (Data Arch &#8211; ShortText Rec) &#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 offering a Software Engineer Intern (Data Arch &#8211; ShortText Rec) role for Summer 2026, based on-site in San Jose, CA. This 12-week internship is intended for students pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. The pay rate is listed at $45\/hr, and you must have work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain it throughout the internship.<\/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>Pursuing an Undergraduate\/Master in Computer Science or a related technical discipline<\/li>\n<li>Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026<\/li>\n<li>Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.<\/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 projects related to data architectures, recommender systems, or information retrieval.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to apply computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, and complexity) in technical work.<\/li>\n<li>Experience building and explaining software projects through class, internships, or personal work.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort collaborating in an on-site environment and communicating progress and tradeoffs clearly.<\/li>\n<li>Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail when working with technical requirements.<\/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, confirm you can commit to the full 12 weeks on-site in San Jose and that your work authorization will remain valid for the entire Summer 2026 period. Tailor your resume to highlight one or two relevant course projects or experiences that connect to data architecture or recommendations, and include a link to the TikTok early careers page for the latest application steps.<\/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>Software Engineer Intern (Data Arch &#8211; ShortText Rec) &#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 offering a Software Engineer Intern (Data Arch &#8211; ShortText Rec) role for Summer 2026, based on-site in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-no-separators","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[357],"tags":[362,525,526,358,424,527],"class_list":["post-17490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-internship","tag-ca","tag-content-creators","tag-content-discovery","tag-on-site","tag-san-jose","tag-tiktok"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"wp_review_large":false,"wp_review_small":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Career Team","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/author\/magic\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Software Engineer Intern (Data Arch &#8211; ShortText Rec) &#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 offering a Software Engineer Intern (Data Arch &#8211; ShortText Rec) role for Summer 2026, based on-site in&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17490\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}