[Remote] Backend Software Engineer Intern (Global E-Commerce) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ByteDance is a global technology company known for its innovative products like TikTok and CapCut. They are seeking an intern for the Global e-commerce Team to develop scalable services and optimize backend systems for e-commerce applications. Responsibilities Develop efficient, highly scalable and secured services that power e-commerce products Optimize backend systems and services for data security, modularity, computational efficiency and scalability Design and develop data services and analytics platforms for e-commerce applications Develop best-in-class user privacy and data security engineering practices across all product engineering disciplines Skills Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Computer Science or a related technical discipline Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026 Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Familiarity with backend development, and at least one of Java/Golang/Python/Scala/C++ languages Basic understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security and highly scalable systems design Familiarity of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka etc Graduating December 2026 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 Benefits Day one access to health insurance Life insurance Wellbeing benefits 10 paid holidays per year Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year) Housing allowance Company Overview ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing, CHN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship ByteDance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1350 in 2025, 1123 in 2024, 775 in 2023, 487 in 2022, 417 in 2021, 245 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.