Software Engineer Intern (TikTok AI Search & Visual Search Infra Team) - 2027 Summer
Search Infrastructure Engineering
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What stands out
- Pay is stated up front — $45 – $60 / hour. Most postings never say.
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The gist
This internship involves developing and optimizing large-scale search systems for TikTok's AI and visual search features. You'll work on AI agents, RAG systems, and LLM/VLM platforms, collaborating with engineers and researchers on advanced search technologies. Ideal for students with strong programming skills and interest in large-scale systems.
What you would actually do
- Build and optimize large-scale search infrastructure for billions of requests
- Work on AI agents, RAG systems, and LLM/VLM training/serving platforms
- Collaborate with engineers and researchers on cutting-edge search technologies
Skills mentioned
How to apply
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