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[Online Assessment] Engineer Graduate: (Software Engineer Graduate - Data-Search-TikTok.US) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

United States

Full-time

Remote

New Grad

$119K/yr - $187K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking talented individuals to join their team in 2026 as Software Engineer Graduates. The role involves developing and applying cutting-edge machine learning technologies to improve the search experience for users globally.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Search Engine Research and Development: Participate in the research and development of ByteDance's search engine. Utilize cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and vast amounts of data to create the most exciting technologies and provide users with the best search experience

Core Product Search Development: Contribute to the search development of core products like Toutiao and Douyin, serving hundreds of millions of users

Search Core Architecture Improvement:

Web Search System: Design and develop data flows for web searches at the trillion-page scale, distributed indexing systems, and online retrieval systems. Create industry-leading retrieval architectures

Spider System: Design and develop services for real-time computing, scheduling, distribution, pressure control, and crawling in a trillion-page Spider system

Stability Solutions: Design and develop high-availability solutions for search engine stability, automated testing, and maintenance platforms

Innovative Architecture Implementation: Here, you can realize your architectural dreams without any historical burdens

Qualification

Machine LearningDistributed SystemsSearch Engine TechnologiesProgramming SkillsLinux DevelopmentProblem-Solving SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Current undergraduate or graduate student graduating in 2026, majoring in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

Outstanding coding skills, with a strong foundation in data structures and basic algorithms

Familiarity with Linux development environment and proficiency in at least one programming language such as C++, Java, Python, or Go

Preferred

Prior experience in distributed systems development

Familiarity with search engine technologies and architectures

Understanding of machine learning algorithms and their application in search engines

Experience working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

Benefits

Employees have day one access to 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

Glassdoor3.4

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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