Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Creation Platform) - 2027 Start

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

TikTok Inc. in San Jose is seeking a backend software engineer for the Creation Platform team, building TikTok's core content creation ecosystem.

You will design and implement features used by millions of global users and collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore bold ideas and new technologies. You should be prepared to onboard by year-end and share your graduation date in your resume; you will work on large-scale distributed backend systems and help evolve the architecture to support

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS, CE or related field.
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, C++, Python.
• Solid understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Hands-on experience in commonly-used technical stacks such as databases, caches, message queues.
• Responsible, self-motivated, and have a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies
• Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure
• Evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support TikTok's future

Skills

Golang

Java

C++

Python

Education

Master's degree in CS/CE

Tools

Databases

Caches

Message queues

Job description

Responsibilities

About the team

The Creation Platform team, as the cornerstone of TikTok content creation, is responsible for the core content creation ecosystem of TikTok. As a backend team, we collaborate closely with the product team and other cross-functional teams to explore innovative methods of content creation in TikTok, build a trusted content creation platform that prioritizes privacy and security, and drive the evolution of TikTok content creation infrastructure, ultimately providing the best content creation experience for TikTok creators.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Responsibilities

• Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies
• Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure
• Evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support TikTok's future

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, C++, Python.
• Solid understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Hands-on experience in commonly-used technical stacks such as databases, caches, message queues.
• Responsible, self-motivated, and have a growth mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building large scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications.
• Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs, media containers.
• Good team communication and collaboration skills.

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128000 - $316800 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.