Software Engineer Graduate (Ads Infra) - 2027 Start

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Paid personal time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. is seeking graduates to join the Global Monetization Product and Technology teams to build next-generation ads platforms and help millions of customers grow their businesses.

You will contribute to a wide range of ad products across feeds, live streaming, branding, measurement, targeting, search, vertical solutions, creative solutions, and business integrity. As a graduate, you will have opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in CS or related discipline.
• Proficient in Go, C/C++, Python, and Java.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Solid understanding of architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of a large-scale Ads system.
• Responsible for the development of state-of-the-art software engineering projects.
• Own key targeting components or strategies in the TikTok ads monetization ecosystem.
• Work with product and business teams on product vision.

Skills

Go

C/C++

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Job description

Responsibilities

Global Monetization Product and Technology teams are building the next-generation monetization platforms to help millions of customers grow their businesses, utilizing our products like TikTok. Our team develops a wide variety of advertisements for numerous uses including feeds, live streaming, branding, measurement, targeting, search, vertical solutions, creative solutions, and business integrity.

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.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of a large-scale Ads system.
• Responsible for the development of state-of-the-art software engineering projects.
• Own key targeting components or strategies in the TikTok ads monetization ecosystem.
• Work with product and business teams on product vision.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages, including but not limited to: Go, C/C++, Python, and Java.
• Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions to problems in a clear and concise way.
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Very strong teamwork skills (e.g. communication, ownership, empathy, honesty).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the advertising, e-commerce or gaming industry.

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 - $256000 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:

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.