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Responsibilities
About the Team
E-commerce is a new and fast growing business that aims at connecting all customers to excellent sellers and quality products on TikTok Shop, through E-commerce live-streaming, E-commerce short videos, and commodity recommendation. Our E-commerce Recommendation Infra team is responsible for building up and optimizing the infrastructure for such recommendation systems, so as to provide the best experience for our users. We work closely with applied machine learning engineers and build scalable systems to support all kinds of innovative algorithms and techniques.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.
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.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain high performance online services for TikTok recommendation system.
Build extremely efficient and reliable data pipelines for candidates generation, profile generation, training examples generation, realtime online training, etc.
Design and develop high performance computing frameworks and storage systems. Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialised utility programs.
Analyse user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
Update software, enhances existing software capabilities, and develops and direct software testing and validation procedures.
Work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems and develop specifications and performance requirements.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience programming in at least one of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java or Golang.
Effective communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Experienced in at least one area of the following areas: personalized recommendations, search engine, machine learning, distributed storage system, big data frameworks is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
Agile, quick self learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver.
Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment.
Experience in E-commerce related areas.
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About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok 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 TikTok, 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.
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Seniority level Internship
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
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Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Entertainment Providers
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