Software Engineer Graduate (Data Arch - E-commerce) - 2027 Start

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok in Seattle is seeking a Software Engineer Graduate for Data Arch - E-commerce, starting in 2027, to help build globalized recommendation systems and data pipelines. You will join the E-commerce Recommendation Infra team, collaborating with ML engineers to deliver reliable infrastructure for large-scale serving and training.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, ownership, and growth opportunities, with onboarding by year-end and the chance to impact TikTok Shop's recommendations and

Qualifications

• Degree in software development, CS, or related technical discipline.
• Strong software development experience in C++, Java, or similar languages.
• Good teamwork, communication, ownership and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable globalized recommendation systems and data pipelines.
• Design high performance systems for ML serving and training.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve recommendation performance.
• Scale infrastructure to handle increasing user traffic and data.

Skills

C++

Java

Software development

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Software Development/CS/CE

Job description

Discover a career that energizes and excites you every day.

@2026 TikTok

Machine learning

Software Engineer Graduate (Data Arch - E-commerce) - 2027 Start

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A70429B

Responsibilities

About the Team:Global E-commerce is a new and fast growing business that aims at connecting all customers to excellent sellers and quality products on TikTok Shop, through E-commerce live-streaming, E-commerce short videos, and commodity recommendation. Our E-commerce Recommendation Infra team is responsible for building up and optimizing the infrastructure for such recommendation systems, to provide the best experience for our users. We work closely with applied machine learning engineers and build scalable systems to support all kinds of innovative algorithms and large scale models. 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.

• Build industry-leading globalized large-scale recommendation system;
• Design and build high performance systems and reliable data pipelines to support large scale machine learning serving and training demands;
• Optimize and evolve the system continuously so as to support the skyrocket increase in both user traffic as well as the data amount;
• Work with cross functional teams to deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions to address critical product challenges and improve recommendation performance.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Strong software development experience with C++, Java or other programming language
• Good teamwork and communication skills, positive and optimistic, and strong sense of ownership

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Experienced in at least one of the following areas: personalized recommendations, search engine, advertising, machine learning infrastructure, distributed storage system, big data frameworks.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $243200 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;
• 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