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TikTok · 1 day ago

Research Scientist Graduate (Compute Platform - Database Acceleration)- 2026 Start (PhD)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$137K/yr - $360K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Research Scientist Graduate to join their Data Platform team. The role involves designing and developing kernel modules for cloud-native distributed analytical database systems and conducting research in database technology.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and develop kernel modules or core features for cloud-native distributed analytical database systems

Conduct research for cutting-edge technology evolvement in database and data management area and identify the potential future directions

Solve unique and complex problems on large-scale, high-performance cloud infrastructure

Partner with different teams on building backend support for cloud native database service

Qualification

PhD in Computer ScienceSystem programming languagesOLAP databases experienceCloud native infrastructureOpen-source contributionsCreativityProblem-solving

Required

Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD in Computer Science, related STEM or quantitative field

Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Experience with at least one system programming language: C++, Rust etc

Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred

Research or deep working experience in OLAP databases and data management systems is preferred, including but not limited to database kernel, query processing, query optimization, storage system, hardware acceleration, cloud native infrastructure, etc

Experience with open-source and industry databases and data management systems like Velox, DataFusion, DuckDB, Polars, Clickhouse, Spark, Presto etc is a plus

Passionate & experienced for contributing to open source communities

High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities

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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