Summer 2025, Fall 2025

Frontend Software Engineer Intern

Product RD and Infrastructure-Global E-Commerce Seller Business, BS/MS

ByteDance

ByteDance

10,001+ employees

Operates global content platforms and apps

No salary listed

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

San Jose, CA, USA

In Person

Category
💻Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Babel
JavaScript
React.js
TypeScript
Vue.js
Webpack
AngularJS
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Graduate degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
  • Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Fall 2025
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
  • General familiarity and interest in frontend development, including:
  • Languages: JavaScript/Typescript/HTML/CSS
  • Frontend frameworks: React/Vue/Angular
  • Packaging frameworks: Webpack/Rollup/BaBel/AST/Gulp
  • Familiar with key concepts like functional and asynchronous programming, closures and types, layouts, specificity, animation, cross browser compatibility, data security and accessibility
  • General understanding of multi-tier application architecture and protocols, familiarity with product and software development lifecycle process.
Responsibilities
  • Develop efficient and highly reusable front-end systems that drive complex web applications for e-commerce products.
  • Code optimization to improve scalability, reliability, security and performance of web applications.
  • Collaborate with product design, product management and software engineering teams to deliver best in class user experience.
Desired Qualifications
  • Graduating December 2025 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship.
  • Agile, quick self learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver.
  • Deeply passionate about software coding/development and building great mobile/web applications.
  • Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment.

ByteDance operates various content platforms that aim to inform, educate, entertain, and inspire users from different backgrounds. Its main products include Toutiao, a news aggregation app, and Douyin, a popular short video sharing platform in China. Internationally, ByteDance is best known for TikTok, which allows users to create and share short videos. Other products include Helo, a social media platform in India, and Lark, an enterprise collaboration tool. The company uses advanced algorithms to personalize user experiences, which helps keep users engaged. ByteDance primarily earns revenue through advertising, allowing brands to target specific audiences on its platforms. Unlike its competitors, ByteDance focuses heavily on user-generated content and has developed a strong global presence in the digital content and social media market. The company's goal is to connect users with content that resonates with them, fostering a diverse and engaging online community.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$5.6B

Headquarters

Haidian, China

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • Investment in Malaysia enhances infrastructure and service delivery in Southeast Asia.
  • US-specific TikTok and CapCut versions comply with regulations, boosting US market share.
  • Seedance 1.0 Lite advances AI content creation, attracting more creators.

What critics are saying

  • US-specific app versions may face regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges.
  • Investment in Malaysia exposes ByteDance to regional political instability.
  • Seedance 1.0 Lite faces competition from established players like Google.

What makes ByteDance unique

  • ByteDance's AI-driven content creation attracts a global audience and creators.
  • The company's advanced algorithms personalize user experiences, enhancing engagement.
  • ByteDance's diverse product portfolio spans social media, news, and enterprise tools.

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