Backend Software Engineer Intern (Product RD and Infrastructure-Global E-Commerce)- 2025 Summer (BS/MS)

5 Months ago • Upto 1 Years • Monetization

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance's Global e-commerce Team is seeking a talented Backend Software Engineer Intern to join their team for a 12-week internship in Summer 2025. As an intern, you'll work on developing highly scalable, secure services for e-commerce products, optimize backend systems, design and develop data services, and ensure best-in-class user privacy and data security. This internship offers hands-on experience and opportunities to learn from experienced engineers within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Must have:
  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 12-week commitment during Summer 2025
  • Familiarity with backend development and at least one language (Java, Golang, Python, Scala, C++)
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, networking, data security, and scalable systems design
  • Familiarity with common databases and messaging frameworks (MySQL, Redis, Kafka)
Good to have:
  • Graduating December 2025 onwards with the intent to return to degree program
  • Agile, quick learner, self-motivated, strong sense of product ownership
  • Passionate about software coding and building mobile/web applications
  • Good collaborator and team player, comfortable in a fast-moving, diverse, and globally distributed team
Perks:
  • Industry exposure
  • Hands-on experience
  • Social events
  • Development workshops
  • Full-Time intern medical insurance after 90 days
  • Paid holidays and sick leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Mobile phone expense reimbursement

Job Details

Responsibilities
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Helo, and Resso, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Why Join Us Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us. Team Introduction Global e-commerce Team is a content e-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global e-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored, active, and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive stable and reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live e-commerce, and short video content e-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2025. 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 ByteDance. Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. This Internship Program runs for 12 weeks beginning in May/June 2025. Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following summer internship start dates below: Monday, May 12 Monday, May 19 Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 26) Monday, June 9 Monday, June 23 We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date). Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Online Assessment Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in ByteDance's technical online assessment through HackerRank. Responsibilities: This internship provides students the opportunity to join one of our engineering teams where you will have the opportunity to build a system that is data-and-algorithm-driven, with high concurrency, high availability, and low latency, including: - Develop efficient, highly scalable and secured services that power e-commerce products. - Optimize backend systems and services for data security, modularity, computational efficiency and scalability. - Design and develop data services and analytics platforms for e-commerce applications. - Develop best-in-class user privacy and data security engineering practices across all product engineering disciplines.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Graduate degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline - Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2025 - Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment. - Familiarity with backend development, and at least one of Java/Golang/Python/Scala/C++ languages. - Basic understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security and highly scalable systems design. - Familiarity of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka etc. Preferred Qualifications - Graduating December 2025 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship. - Agile, quick self-learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver. - Deeply passionate about software coding/development and building great mobile/web applications. - Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment. ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At Bytedance, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2 .
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description Intern (hourly)

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $42.75- $42.75. We cover 100% premium coverage for Full-Time intern medical insurance after 90 days from the date of hire. Medical coverage only, no dental or vision coverage.

Our time off and leave plans are: Paid holidays and paid sick leave. The sick leave entitlement is based on the time you join.

We also provide mental and emotional health benefits through our Employee Assistance Program and provide reimbursements for your mobile phone expense. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

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:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

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