Software Development Intern – Payment Network

Job Description

Software Engineer Intern (Payment Network) – Global Payment | ByteDance

The Tone:
This is an internship at ByteDance, a global technology company founded in 2012 with a mission to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, and platforms specific to the China market like Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance connects, entertains, and empowers users worldwide. The Global Payment team provides essential payment solutions—covering acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, and more—to ensure a smooth and secure payment experience across all ByteDance platforms. This role within the Payment Network team is crucial for designing and implementing secure, professional, and efficient overseas payment solutions, directly enabling the unblocking of payment channels and assisting ByteDance’s global business and product expansion.

The TL;DR
• Role: Software Engineer Intern (Payment Network) – Global Payment
• Type: Internship
• Location: Unspecified (US compensation and legal details mentioned)
• Pay: $42.75–$57 hourly
• Team: Payment Network team in Global Payment
• Mission: Ensure a secure, professional, and efficient overseas payment solution, helping businesses unblock payment channels and effectively assisting overseas business and product expansion.
• Tech Stack: Java, Go, C++, C#, Python, relational databases

What You’ll Actually Do
• Software Design: Design and architect high-quality software solutions.
• Development: Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code.
• SDLC Management: Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks throughout the software development life cycle.
• Testing & Debugging: Review and debug code, performing validation and verification testing.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to fix and improve products.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student currently pursuing an Undergraduate, Graduate, or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: Demonstrated software development experience using one or more general-purpose programming languages. Requires excellent proficiency in backend server development and expertise in relational databases. Candidates must be able to commit to working for the full 12-week duration during Summer 2026.
• Skills: Practical application of programming languages such as Java, Go, C++, C#, or Python. Strong capabilities in backend server development and the management of relational databases. Possesses strong analytical thinking and exceptional attention to detail.
• Bonus: Prior relevant internship experience with hands-on exposure to a tech stack, and a basic understanding of the payment industry and associated risk vendors.