Backend Software Engineer Intern (Reliability) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

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Employment Type: Intern

Job Code: A13650

Team Introduction: Every time someone uploads, or watches a short video on TikTok, our team is working behind the scenes to make it happen — smoothly, instantly, and reliably. The Short Video Reliability team is where software engineering meets site reliability. We run the world’s largest short video posting and delivery systems and build systems that adapt to anything: a sudden viral trend, a massive global event, a data center switch, or a rare disaster scenario.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands‑on experience.

• Design and build systems that adjust on the fly to infrastructure changes, data center moves, and global events.
• Create smart traffic management that can ...