Software Engineer Intern(Video-on-Demand Algorithm) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Software Engineer Intern (Video-on-Demand Algorithm) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS) Location: San Jose Employment Type: Intern Job Code: A125752A Responsibilities Design and implement media streaming-related algorithms to improve TikTok user experience. Examples include video preloading, adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR), network bandwidth estimation, CDN traffic allocation, and transport-layer algorithms. Contribute to end-to-end media ecosystem design to improve the algorithmization of the multimedia system. Run controlled experiments on millions of streaming sessions to validate improvements. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026. Industry or academic experience in the multimedia or network domain. Proven ability to develop new algorithms and identify problems in existing solutions. Fluent in statistics and data analysis. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with shipping software on behalf of a major brand at scale is a big plus. Experience with learning-based model development is a big plus. Job Information The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45. Benefits Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice. Legal Statements By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: Background Check (Los Angeles County) 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: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; Exercising sound judgment. Summer Start Dates: May 11th, 2026 May 18th, 2026 May 26th, 2026 June 8th, 2026 June 22nd, 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr