Backend Engineer Intern, TikTok LIVE Growth (Sydney) - 2026 Start

Backend Engineer Intern, TikTok LIVE Growth (Sydney) - 2026 Start at TikTok
About TikTok Live Revenue Engineering Team:
TikTok Live revenue engineering team is responsible for building the cutting-edge revenue ecosystem which includes gifting and other revenue features that are innovative, secure and intuitive for our users. As an important member of the engineering team, you will build solutions that affect millions of users and live streamers.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.
Responsibilities:
You will:
\- Plan and lead large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
\- Develop robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
\- Contribute to engineering strategy, tooling, processes, and culture
\- Research and apply cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into productsMinimum Qualification
\- Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
\- Experience in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications
\- Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++
\- Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures and algorithms
Preferred Qualification
\- Good communication and team collaboration skills
\- Prior internship experience in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications is a plus
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If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [\[email protected\]](https://echojobs.io/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection).
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