Job Specifications
Responsibilities
Team Introduction:
The success of TikTok's data business model hinges on the supply of a large volume of high quality labeled data that will grow exponentially as our business scales up. However, the current cost of data labeling is excessively high. The Data Solutions team is built to understand data strategically at scale and uses quantitative and qualitative data to guide and uncover insights, turning our findings into real products to power exponential growth. Data Solutions Team responsibility includes infrastructure construction, recognition capabilities management, global labeling delivery management.
We are looking for passionate Data Engineer Interns that have strong problem solving skills to join forces with talented cross functional partners (business operation, data science, engineering and product management) to solve some cutting-edge challenges in the big data and AI industry which requires strong passion and capability of innovation. In this role, you will contribute to the company's core business across innovative advertising products, campaign management and measurement solutions. You will see a direct impact from your day-to-day work to customer satisfaction and company growth.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.
Responsibilities:
Work closely with Product Managers, Data Scientists/Analysts, and Software/Machine Learning Engineers and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver data solutions that meet business needs.
Evaluate, implement and maintain data infrastructure tools and technologies to support efficient data processing, storage and query.
Design, build and optimize scalable data pipelines to ingest, process and transform large volumes of data.
Design and implement insightful data visualizations for analytical reports.
Continuously optimize data pipelines, queries and processes to improve performance, reduce latency and enhance scalability
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Undergraduate or Postgraduate currently pursuing a Degree/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline;
Completed coursework in Data Structures & Algorithms and Data Management /Big Data Systems or equivalent;
2+ years experience using Python/Java and Shell and other programming languages for data processing;
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous internship as a Data Engineer, Data Analyst or related role, or previous project experience designing data pipelines and databases.
Knowledge of big data technologies(e.g. Apache Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink), enthusiastic about working with terabyte to petabyte scale data.
Knowledge of cloud data warehouses (eg. Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery) and modern business intelligence/data stack.
Experience working with Machine Learning team/project is a plus
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Job Information
For Pay TransparencyCompensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $35- $55.
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:
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
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About the Company
TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form video. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Our employees lead with curiosity, and move at the speed of culture. Combined with our company's flat structure, you'll be given dynamic opportunities to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company as you grow your career. We have offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – and we're just getting started.
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