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TikTok · 5 months ago

Software Engineer Graduate (Quality and Efficiency Technology) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$119K/yr - $177K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Graduate to join their Quality and Efficiency Technology team in 2026. The role focuses on quality assurance for the global monetization platform, requiring collaboration with engineering teams to establish robust testing frameworks and improve overall system reliability and user experience.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Take ownership of product quality assurance for the global monetization platform product; define and implement test strategies, plans, and methodologies

Actively participate in system architecture design and planning, and help establish a robust quality assurance framework

Work closely with engineering teams to gain a deep understanding of business logic; participate in architecture and code reviews to drive testability, observability, and overall system stability

Contribute to the design and development of internal tools, automation frameworks, and testing platforms to improve engineering efficiency and quality at scale

Participate in the development of performance testing tools and infrastructure related to system reliability and quality

Qualification

Backend developmentPythonSystem architecture designPerformance testingAPI validationClean coding practicesCollaboration skillsProblem-solving

Required

Have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related technical field

Strong programming and development skills, with familiarity in backend and/or frontend development; full-stack experience is a strong plus

Solid understanding and hands-on experience with at least one backend language such as Python, Java, or Go; experience with system architecture design and common middleware such as Redis, RocketMQ, Kafka, etc

Familiarity with server-side testing techniques, including performance/stress testing, API/interface validation, monitoring setup, and data quality verification

Demonstrated ability to define and solve complex technical problems; strong sense of quality ownership and project execution

Excellent communication and collaboration skills; sound system design thinking and clean coding practices

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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