TikTok · 5 months ago
Software Engineer Graduate Social - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$119K/yr - $187K/yrTikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, dedicated to inspiring creativity and bringing joy. The Social team is seeking graduate software engineers to build innovative features that enhance user engagement and retention while tackling complex technical challenges.
Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build new TikTok Short Video features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world
Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems
Participate in technical discussions related to team's product and engineering work
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent practical experience
Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Experience with coding in Python, Java, Golang, C#, or C++
Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Preferred
Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications
Curiosity towards new technologies and entrepreneurship
High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities
Benefits
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
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
TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
N Ali Mohamed
CEO
Blake Chandlee
VP Global Business Solutions
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