Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Account) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

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Join TikTok Account Team and tackle world-class engineering challenges!

We own TikTok's core account, device, session, and user data systems, serving billions of users globally with built-in security requirements one of the most scalable and high-performance systems in the industry (100 millions QPS).

Here, you'll take on several defining challenges:
Extreme Performance: Optimize distributed architecture, storage engines, and traffic routing to ensure rock-solid stability under massive global scale.
Security by Design: Embed security into every layer of the system, from architecture to code, to combat fraud and protect billions of user accounts.
We thrive on solving hard problems-whether it's designing high-performance auth protocols, building risk control systems, or breaking through distributed consistency bottlenecks. Every line of code you write will directly impact hundreds of millions of users.

Account team is highly engineering-driven, we want to foster a culture of innovation, technical depth, and elegant problem-solving. If you're excited about all of these, it's the right place.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us in 2026. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

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