AI Agent Project Intern (Open Platform) - 2026 Start

The Tik Tok Open Platform team is on a mission to build a platform that bridges content, people and business in Tik Tok ecosystem. The team focuses on building cross-platform features for both developers and Tik Tok users, including APIs, SDKs, and In App services. The platform will enable more interactions across Tik Tok and its broader ecosystem, enhancing cross-product business values.

As a Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful short-term projects and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment. This internship offers the opportunity to develop practical skills, apply your knowledge to real-world challenges, and explore your career interests.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities:

-Own the end-to-end delivery of Open Platform APIs, covering both server-side and client-side development.
-Design and implement an "Agent-driven" delivery model for Open API development — leveraging AI Agents to accelerate the full engineering lifecycle from PRD to coding, testing, and release.
-Safeguard the security of the open ecosystem; empower ecosystem developers through technical capabilities, and build a secure, robust, and thriving open platform ecosystem.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate student in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Solid coding skills in at least one of Python, Java, Golang, C++, or C
• Understanding of distributed systems and large-scale architecture
• AI mindset and hands-on delivery capability: Goes beyond proficiency with AI tools — able to apply AI rapidly to complex, real-world scenarios, independently handling problem decomposition, solution design, validation, and end-to-end delivery.
• Engineering and productization of AI solutions: Able to transform everyday AI problem-solving experience into reliable, reusable, and maintainable tools or systems — such as automated workflows, Agents, or internal platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong personal projects, open-source contributions, technical blogging, or competition experience.