TikTok

Backend Software Engineer Intern, Data Trust and Safety

To inspire creativity and bring joy. We inform, entertain and inspire people across borders, cultures, and languages.

  • Software engineering

  • Intern

  • Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia

  • Visa sponsorship ยท No

  • Entry Level ยท A role for someone with underlying potential, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically no direct experience is required.

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Why TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. TikTok has become a marketplace for ideas around the globe, transcending boundaries to create a diverse hub of content.

About the role

Responsibilities

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 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 Trust and Safety(TnS) engineering team is responsible for protecting our users from harmful content and abusive behaviors. With the continuous efforts of our trust and safety engineering team, TikTok can provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world. Our team is responsible for achieving goals by building content moderation process systems, rule engine, strategy systems, feature engine, human moderation platforms, risk insight systems and all kinds of supportive platforms across TnS organization.

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.

Responsibilities - Responsible for the research and development of trust and safety related systems and product functionalities on international live streaming products, including but not limited to: safety process, user perception, review efficiency improvement, strategy platform construction, etc; - Responsible for enhancing the safety experience of a large number of international live streaming users, and building high-concurrency, high-stability systems for higher daily active users; - In-depth exploration and analysis of business requirements and products to find solutions for live streaming safety issues. Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor or above degree in computer science or a related technical discipline; - Proficiency in designing data structures, building algorithms, and at least one programming language: python / go / php / c++ / java

Preferred Qualifications: - Have excellent problem analysis and driving ability, good at thinking about the underlying causes of problems, and adept at summarizing and concluding; - Great communication and teamwork skills; - Good teamwork, communication skills, and service awareness, proactive and optimistic, strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation.

What you'll be responsible for

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    Testing and QA

    Ensure high quality work by testing code meets the requirements

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    Backend application development

    Develop, test, and maintain software applications

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    Frontend Application Development

    Develop, test, and maintain the user-side elements of a website or app

Skills you'll need

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    Collaboration

    Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals

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    Numerical problem solving

    Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems

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    Attention to detail

    Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables

Meet the team

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