Software Engineer Intern, Developer Platform)

About the Role

The Developer Platform team empowers external developers and partners to build secure, scalable, and high-quality integrations within TikTok's ecosystem. This involves providing APIs, SDKs, developer tools, internal platforms, and integration workflows for authentication, data exchange, content sharing, and partner onboarding. As a Full-Stack Engineer Intern, you will collaborate with experienced engineers on real platform products. You will contribute to frontend experiences, backend services, internal tools, and developer-facing workflows. There's an opportunity to explore how AI can enhance developer experience and engineering productivity, including areas like smarter documentation, API debugging assistance, code examples, and workflow automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to frontend features, backend services, APIs, and internal tools for the Developer Platform.
• Build clean and maintainable user interfaces for developer consoles, dashboards, integration tools, or internal operations systems.
• Develop backend APIs, data flows, and platform capabilities supporting secure and reliable integrations.
• Debug and improve issues across the stack, including frontend behavior, API contracts, service logs, and data consistency.
• Support developer experience enhancements, such as onboarding flows, API testing tools, documentation workflows, and integration diagnostics.
• Explore practical AI-assisted features or tools that improve platform usability or engineering efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, team standups, and product development under the guidance of experienced engineers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Able to commit to a 12-week internship during Summer 2027.
• Solid understanding of programming fundamentals and basic web development concepts, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and HTTP.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language, such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, or similar.
• Basic understanding of frontend, backend, databases, or APIs through coursework, projects, or internship experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn from feedback.
• Interest in developer platforms, full-stack engineering, or AI-assisted development tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, or similar.
• Experience building backend services, APIs, scripts, or data-driven applications.
• Familiarity with browser debugging tools, API testing tools, Git, or common development workflows.
• Exposure to developer platform concepts such as authentication, authorization, SDKs, webhooks, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or third-party integrations.
• Experience with side projects, personal websites, developer tools, open-source contributions, or AI-assisted applications.
• Interest in AI development concepts such as LLM APIs, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, agents, or AI coding tools.

Internship Details

• Duration: 12 weeks (Summer 2027)
• Compensation: Hourly rate range of $45-$45.
• Benefits: Day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits. 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time. Potential housing allowance for non-remote interns.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.