Software Engineer, Corporate Information Systems - USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a software engineer to consolidate enterprise processes, remove data silos, and enable real-time decision making across the organization. You will work with a large-scale software infrastructure to improve cross‑department workflows.

Responsibilities include building robust enterprise apps, APIs, and cloud-enabled services; optimizing data queries; and helping migrate toward microservices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical background or equivalent experience.
• Programming in C, C++, Java, Python, C# or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement robust, scalable enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain high-performance APIs (REST, GraphQL) and middleware to connect internal and third-party systems.
• Optimize SQL/NoSQL queries and manage data persistence for high-volume data.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement caching, load balancing, and asynchronous processing for reliability.
• Assist in migrating monolithic legacy systems toward microservices or cloud-native architectures.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

C#

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Responsibilities

Corporate Information Systems team serves as the integrated digital core of our organization, unifying complex business processes—from finance to supply chain—into a single, real-time data source. In this role, you will leverage this large-scale software infrastructure to eliminate data silos, streamline cross-departmental workflows, and drive high-level operational efficiency across the global enterprise.

• - Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure enterprise applications
• - Develop and maintain high-performance APIs (REST, GraphQL) and middleware to connect disparate internal and third-party systems.
• - Optimize complex SQL/NoSQL queries and manage data persistence layers for high-volume transactional data.
• - Identify bottlenecks and implement caching strategies, load balancing, and asynchronous processing to ensure system reliability.
• - Assist in the strategic migration of monolithic legacy systems toward microservices or cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical background involving software/system engineering, or equivalent working experience.
• - Programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, C# or Go.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Good understanding of every aspect of microservice architecture, and hands on experience in troubleshooting in large scale distributed systems.
• - Experience in building solutions with AWS, Google, Azure and other cloud services is a plus.
• - Passionate, self‑motivated and good teamwork skills.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision‑making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an 'Always Day 1' mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $359720 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

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