Big Data Engineer Intern (Data Platform) – 2025 Summer/Fall (MS)

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok’s purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That’s how we drive impact – for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

The mission of the Data Platform team is to empower the TikTok Business with data. Our goal is to build a Data Warehouse that can cater to batch and streaming data, Data Products that provide useful information to build efficient data metrics & dashboards which will be used to make smarter business decisions to support business growth. If you’re looking for a challenging ground to push your limits, this is the team for you!

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 TikTok.

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. It runs for 12 weeks beginning in May/June 2025 or August/September 2025 (Select May if Summer or August if Fall
Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Summer Start Dates:
Monday, May 12
Monday, May 19
Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 26)
Monday, June 9
Monday, June 23

Fall Start Dates:
Monday, August 11
Monday, August 25
Monday, September 8
Monday, September 22

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. 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 ByteDance and its affiliates’ jobs globally.

Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in TikTok’s technical online assessment through HackerRank.

Responsibilities:
– Translate business requirements & end to end designs into technical implementations and responsible for building batch and real-time data warehouse.
– Manage data modeling design, writing, and optimizing ETL jobs.
– Collaborate with the business team to building data metrics based on data warehouse.
– Responsible for building and maintaining data products.
– Involvement in rollouts, upgrades, implementation, and release of data system changes as required for streamlining of internal practices.
– Develop and implement techniques and analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
– Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets.
– Visualize, interpret, and report data findings and may create dynamic data reports as well.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
– Current Master student with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
– Solid computer basic knowledge (e.g. data structure & algorithms, SQL and networks).
– Strong coding capabilities and mastering at least one programming language (e.g. C/C++/Java/Python/Golang).

Preferred Qualifications:
– Passionate about data warehouse, ETL development, data analysis and eCommerce.
– Good communication skills and a fast learner of new business and technology knowledge.
– Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build rapport across teams and stakeholders.

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.

TikTok 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 $57.75- $57.75. 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.​