Data Engineer Graduate, Big Data Platform

TikTok; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Data Engineer Graduate in San Jose for a 2027 start to design and build data transformations and scalable data systems. You will contribute to reporting, growth analysis, and multi-dimensional analytics while learning best engineering practices.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in software development or related field; Master’s is a plus, with hands-on experience in big data tools like Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka. This role is on-site in San Jose.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in software development, computer science, or related field.
• Experience with Big Data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Kafka, etc.).
• Experience with data analysis, ingestion and integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data transformations for reporting and growth analysis.
• Design and implement scalable, robust data systems to support core products.
• Establish solid engineering practices for both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Big data

Data analysis

SQL queries

ETL design

Data ingestion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Hadoop

MapReduce

Hive

Spark

Kafka

ClickHouse

Flink

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Data Engineer Graduate in San Jose for a 2027 start to design and build data transformations and scalable data systems. You will contribute to reporting, growth analysis, and multi-dimensional analytics while learning best engineering practices.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in software development or related field; Master’s is a plus, with hands-on experience in big data tools like Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka. This role is on-site in San Jose.