Hey everyone!
Woohoo! It’s Friday! :)
A good mix to end the week: TikTok is hiring up to $259K, Activision has an associate SRE role back up, and BMW is looking for an intern to work on its battery production systems.
I also found Collins Aerospace, New York Life, Obsidian Security, SAIC, and one tiny startup for anyone who wants to build things from scratch.
Let's get into it!
TODAY'S DROP
8 roles
5 full-time
3 internships
6 salary-listed
Best companies: TikTok, Activision Blizzard, BMW, Collins Aerospace, New York Life, SAIC
APPLY FIRST
Level: Early career, 1+ years
Location: San Jose, CA / On site
Pay: $122,574-$259,200/yr
Why first: USDS is the part of TikTok responsible for protecting U.S. user data. This team is building new products and the backend services behind them, using C/C++, Python, CI/CD, and distributed systems. They ask for at least one year of experience, so this is best for someone with a strong internship or early-career role behind them.
Level: Entry level
Location: Fulton, MD / On site
Pay: $62,900-$119,700/yr
Why first: This one is friendly to students: Collins says Java or C++ experience from research, coursework, and projects counts. The team builds real-time situational awareness software, and pay goes up to $120K. You must be a U.S. citizen and able to get a security clearance.
Level: Summer 2027 internship
Location: New York, NY / Hybrid
Pay: $30-$35/hr
Why first: New York Life already has its 2027 SWE program open. Interns work across app development, cloud tools, testing, and deployment. It is for December 2027 or May 2028 grads, and the program does not accept CPT or OPT.
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INTERNSHIPS
BMW is looking for a student to build AI-assisted full-stack tools for its battery plant and Digital Twin platform. You need a 3.0 GPA, 30 completed credits, and an unofficial transcript. The role runs May 18 to August 7 in Woodruff, South Carolina. No pay is listed.
Heliux is a tiny San Francisco startup building software for manufacturers in aerospace, robotics, and clean energy. Interns work across Rust, Python, Java, or TypeScript, so this makes the most sense if you have already built and shipped something substantial. No pay is listed, and U.S. export restrictions apply.
NEW GRAD / EARLY CAREER
Activision's marketing technology team needs an associate SRE to handle Kubernetes, monitoring, incidents, and small automation scripts. Internships count toward the 1-3 years they want, and the role pays $30.53-$56.48/hr in Santa Monica.
Obsidian Security helps companies secure SaaS and AI tools. This Palo Alto role works on threats such as prompt injection, risky agents, and over-permissioned integrations. It pays $155K-$180K, but they want 1-3 years plus backend and cloud experience.
SAIC's role starts with automation testing for 12-18 months before moving into Java development. The posting says recent course projects, internships, co-ops, and personal work can help. Pay is $80K-$120K, and you must be a U.S. citizen who can work on site in Ashburn five days a week for the first year.
APPLICATION MOVE OF THE DAY
Both TikTok and Obsidian want production experience. If a project had real users, put that near the top of your resume and say how many people used it or how much data it handled.
Best of luck!
See you shortly,
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David
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