Software Engineer Intern (TikTok Live Recommendation Architecture) - 2027 Start

Our Live Recommendation Architecture Team is responsible for building up and optimizing the architecture for live broadcast recommendation system to provide the most stable and best experience for our users. The team is responsible for system stability and high availability, online services and offline data flow performance optimization, solving system bottlenecks, reducing cost overhead, building data and service mid-platform, realizing flexible and scalable high-performance storage and computing systems. We work closely with applied machine learning engineers and build scalable systems to support all kinds of innovative algorithms and techniques.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates. Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.

Responsibilities - Build low-latency online services and real-time data processing pipelines for live broadcast recommendation scenarios - Design and optimize high-performance computing frameworks supporting real-time interactive feature calculation in live streaming scenarios

- Build globalized recommendation system architectures supporting multi-region live broadcast business requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
• Experience programming in at least one of C, C++, Java, or Golang, with strong coding fundamentals
• Effective communication skills and strong sense of ownership and drive

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in live streaming systems, recommendation systems, or real-time data processing
• Familiarity with distributed systems or big data processing frameworks
• Quick learner with ability to solve complex technical problems independently