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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Software Engineer Graduate (Media Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$119K/yr - $187K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The Media Platform team is seeking talented graduates to collaborate on building reliable systems for global video delivery and storage while improving system efficiency and resilience through scalable architectures and reusable software components.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product, Infra, Data, and Algorithm teams to build reliable systems for global video delivery and storage

Improve system efficiency and resilience through scalable architectures and reusable software components

Identify and mitigate security, privacy, and performance bottlenecks in a complex, distributed media pipeline

Help evolve internal developer tools and frameworks to accelerate iteration and maintain quality

Qualification

GolangCC++Distributed computingVideo processingCloud storage servicesAnalytical thinkingSoftware engineering best practicesProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, or related fields

Solid programming skills in Golang, C, C++, or other system-level languages

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability

Familiarity with software engineering best practices (e.g. version control, code reviews, unit testing, debugging, profiling)

Preferred

Internship or project experience with large-scale backend systems, distributed computing, or infrastructure

Exposure to video processing, media systems, CDN, or cloud storage services

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

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

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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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