Backend Software Engineer Intern (Platform Engineering) - 2027 Start (BS/MS)
TikTok, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About the job
The Platform Engineering Team builds the multimedia infrastructure that powers TikTok and our other products. As part of the Intelligent Video department, we specialize in Video-on-Demand (VoD) technology, developing solutions that process billions of videos every day. Our work focuses on optimizing TikTok's high-performance VoD transcoder, architecting cost-saving VoD strategy platforms that have already reduced expenses by tens of millions, and building distributed task processing platforms that streamline multimedia development across the company. When you join our team, you'll contribute to video technologies that captivate millions of users worldwide while having opportunities to grow your skills and collaborate with industry experts. You'll directly shape the multimedia experiences that define modern social media. If you're energized by technical challenges, excited about cutting-edge technology, and want to make a meaningful impact at scale, we'd love to have you explore the exciting opportunities on our team.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in November/December 2026. Internships at our Company aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at our Company.