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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Software Engineer Graduate (Foundation 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. They are looking for talented individuals to join their team as Software Engineer Graduates, where they will develop backend systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop large-scale and reliable backend systems

Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services

Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development

Qualification

Backend services developmentJavaGoC++PythonComputer architecturesData structuresAlgorithmsTeam communicationCollaboration skills

Required

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

Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications

Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Java, Go, C++, Python

Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms

Have good team communication and collaboration skills

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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