Backend Engineer Intern (Data Platform, TikTok Global E-Commerce) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Job Description:

About E-Commerce The E-Commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a highly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better E-Commerce experience to our users. About the Team Our Data Platform Business Partnering team is at the core of TikTok E-Commerce business, responsible for generating tremendous amount of data and providing accessing services and applications. We empower many business & engineering teams to analyze and develop innovative strategies and products driving business growth. We are looking for passionate and talented backend engineers to join us to drive the future of E-Commerce together. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Watch your ambitions become reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok. 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. Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period. Successful candidates must be able to commit to either of the following Internships - From January to June (onboard by 12 Jan 2026) - From May to August (onboard by 11 May 2026) Responsibilities - Translate business requirements & end to end designs into technical implementation for building data tools & applications. - 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

Candidate Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications - Undergraduate or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a Degree/Masters 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 E-Commerce. - Good communication skills and a fast learner of new business and technology knowledge. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com