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Data Engineer Intern - Data Platform TikTok BP - 2027 Summer
TikTok
San Jose, CA · Remote
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Responsibilities As a data engineer in the data platform team, you will have the opportunity to build, optimize and grow one of the largest data platforms in the world.
You'll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience on all kinds of systems in the data platform ecosystem. Your work will have a direct and huge impact on the company's core products as well as hundreds of millions of users.
We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.
Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment. Responsibilities: - Design and build data transformations efficiently and reliably for different purposes (e.
g. reporting, growth analysis, multi-dimensional analysis); - Design and implement reliable, scalable, robust and extensible big data systems that support core products and business; - Establish solid design and best engineering practice for engineers as well as non-technical people.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026 - Experience in the Big Data technologies(Hadoop, M/R, Hive, Spark, Metastore, Presto, Flume, Kafka, ClickHouse, Flink etc.
); - Experience with performing data analysis, data ingestion and data integration; Preferred Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
- Experience with ETL(Extraction, Transformation & Loading) and architecting data systems; - Experience with schema design, data modeling and SQL queries; - Passionate and self-motivated about technologies in the Big Data area.
Job Information 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $60.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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. 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. 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.
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