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About the Department
Video Arch is one of the world's leading video platforms that provides media storage, delivery, transcoding, and streaming services. We are building the next generation video processing platform and the largest live streaming network, which provides excellent experiences for billions of users around the world. Popular video products of TikTok and its affiliates are all empowered by our cutting-edge cloud technologies. Working in this team, you will have the opportunity to tackle challenges of large-scale networks all over the world, while leveraging your expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design.

About the team
Edge Computing Platform at TikTok
At TikTok, the Edge Computing Platform team manages millions of heterogeneous device resources distributed globally. Part of the Infrastructure department, we specialize in building advanced edge PaaS solutions, developing systems that orchestrate and schedule resources across our worldwide network. Our core focus includes large-scale edge orchestration, containerization, IoT integration, and Linux kernel development. We're pioneering FaaS capabilities and innovative network solutions that power our global infrastructure. Join our diverse, passionate team to tackle complex technical challenges and shape the future of edge computing. If you're excited about distributed systems, cutting-edge infrastructure, and working with a global team, explore opportunities with the Edge Computing Platform team.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in from the start of 2025 onwards. 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.

Responsibilities
- Support the abstraction of business scenarios and assist in technical solution design and implementation on the platform side.
- Participate in various special technical research and forward-looking projects with new technology introduction under guidance.
- Contribute to the internationalization process of the PaaS platform and assist in managing the company's global edge resources.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a Bachelor/Masters Degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field, expecting to graduate by December 2025, applicants who have already graduated will NOT be eligible to apply for internships.
- Candidates are expected to work on-site at our Sydney office for a minimum of three days per week during the internship, which runs for at least 3 months and may be extended based on performance and mutual agreement.
- Basic programming skills, understanding of data structures and algorithms, and a problem-solving mindset
- Positive and optimistic attitude, strong sense of responsibility, and good team communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Passion for programming, eagerness to learn, curiosity, and an enterprising spirit
- Willingness to focus on and learn new technologies in the industry
- Familiarity with concepts related to high-concurrency services, microservice design, and system architecture
- Familiarity with k8s, Docker, Linux networks, IoT, FaaS, and other edge computing related technologies
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If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com.

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