Responsibilities
About the team: Our data infrastructure Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is a pioneer in innovation. We seamlessly merge software development and infrastructure operations to design, build, and manage large‑scale, highly distributed systems.
We take pride in overseeing one of the industry's most extensive cloud infrastructures. As software development evolves, building systems from a mix of components has become the new standard. In this era, SRE takes a central role. This role demands the ability to design, develop, and operate these components, transforming them into cloud‑managed, scalable, and reliable elements. Our professionals play a critical role as connectors, ensuring the seamless integration of these diverse components to deliver high‑performing systems.
Our dynamic SRE field is about actively shaping the future of technology, not just keeping pace with it. We contribute significantly to the next chapter of data infrastructure.
About The Role
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship (2026). Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands‑on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok. The internship runs for 12 weeks.
Summer Start Dates
- May 11th, 2026
- May 18th, 2026
- May 26th, 2026
- June 8th, 2026
- June 22nd, 2026
Core Responsibilities
- Participate in and enhance the complete service lifecycle, from inception and design, through development, capacity planning, launch reviews, deployment, operation, and refinement.
- Design and implement software platforms and monitoring frameworks to govern service‑oriented architecture (SOA) efficiently, automatically, and intelligently.
- Develop and manage components of cloud‑managed data infrastructure, encompassing technologies such as Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, Flink, and more.
- Establish sustainable mechanisms for scaling systems, such as automation, to drive enhancements in reliability, efficiency, and velocity.
- Provide sustainable user support, manage incident responses, and conduct blameless postmortems as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our systems.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with 2+ years of experience, or a Master's degree
- Experience programming in one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, and Rust
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems
- Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in MySQL, Redis, Nginx, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc.
- Strong skills in fast learning and communication
Job Information
Compensation (Hourly) – Campus Intern: The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $42.75.
Benefits
Interns receive day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for a housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
Reasonable Accommodation
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