Graduate Backend Engineer, Privacy & Security

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Backend Software Engineer Graduate for the Privacy and Security Product team in San Jose. The role is a 2027 start with onboarding by year-end, focusing on privacy controls and data protection for hundreds of millions of users.

The team develops end-to-end privacy features, enforces regional compliance, and advances security through innovative backend solutions and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Fluency in at least one core backend language (Go, Java, C++, Python, or C).
• Strong CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, OS, networks, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement backend privacy controls and protection features for a high-scale app.
• Build scalable data lifecycle protections conforming to regional privacy laws.
• Design and optimize high-concurrency backend systems for massive global traffic.
• Contribute to coding standards, testing frameworks, and quality practices.

Skills

Go

Java

C++

Python

C

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux

Git

PostgreSQL

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Backend Software Engineer Graduate for the Privacy and Security Product team in San Jose. The role is a 2027 start with onboarding by year-end, focusing on privacy controls and data protection for hundreds of millions of users.

The team develops end-to-end privacy features, enforces regional compliance, and advances security through innovative backend solutions and performance tuning.