Software Engineer Graduate (Ads Interface) - 2027 Start San Jose Regular Bachelor/Master Gradua[...]

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Software Engineer Graduate for the Ads Interface team in San Jose. You will design, develop, test, and refine the Ads experience while guiding a small team through complex challenges and deliverables.

You will partner with PMs, designers, and R&D to shape the next generation of TikTok ads and growth strategies. As a graduate, you will tackle large-scale systems and AI-driven personalization, with opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to the company’s advertising

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving.
• Very strong teamwork, communication, ownership, and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and improve TikTok's Ads experience.
• Manage a focused team of software engineers with mentoring.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other teams to explore next-gen ads experiences.
• Define team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Contribute to a long-term technical roadmap and technical decisions.
• Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Job description

Discover a career that energizes and excites you every day.

@2026 TikTok

Technology

Software Engineer Graduate (Ads Interface) - 2027 Start

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A230821C

Responsibilities

We are TikTok Monetization Ads Interface Team, dedicated to creating an exceptional advertising experience and intelligent growth marketing strategies for global advertising clients. Here, you will engage with challenging technical domains such as large-scale user systems, diverse advertising fields (ad creation, material optimization, delivery strategy, attribution, measurement, etc.), AI-driven personalized recommendations and growth strategies, and massive client profiling powered by LLM and big data. We are seeking like-minded individuals to join us in leveraging technology to help global small and medium-sized business (SMB) advertisers effectively connect with customers, achieve business success, and drive the rapid growth of TikTok's advertising business! 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and continuously improve TikTok's Ads experience.
• Manage the work of a focused team of software engineers, providing guidance, regular feedback, education, and mentoring.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next generation of ads experiences on TikTok.
• Take responsibility for the team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Define a long-term technical roadmap and contribute to technical decisions on your team.
• Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally, in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Mster's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions in a clear and concise way.
• Very strong teamwork skills (e.g. communication, ownership, empathy, honesty).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Advertisement Technology is a plus, but not required.
• Skilled at leveraging AI tools to implement ideas, with basic understanding of the underlying principles of relevant AI tools.

Job Information

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

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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok 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/RA-request