TikTok
Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Creation Platform) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
About the job
Designs and develops backend features and large-scale distributed systems for TikTok’s content creation platform.
What you'll do
- Design and develop features for global users.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore product ideas and technologies, and solve multimedia infrastructure challenges.
- Evolve the architecture of large-scale distributed backend systems.
What they ask for
- Completing or recently completed a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in at least one of Golang, Java, C++, or Python.
- Solid understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
- Hands-on experience with technical stacks such as databases, caches, and message queues.
Nice to have
- Experience building large-scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications.
- Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs and media containers.
Tools
Golang, Java, C++, Python, databases, caches, message queues
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