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

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join their Video-on-Demand Algorithm team. The role involves designing and implementing algorithms to enhance the app experience for users, with a focus on media streaming and performance optimization. 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, to name a few 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 Skills 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 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 Benefits Interns have day one access to health insurance Life insurance Wellbeing benefits and more Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year 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. Company Overview TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 979 in 2025, 601 in 2024, 387 in 2023, 322 in 2022, 133 in 2021, 72 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.