Backend Software Engineer Graduate (TikTok-PGC-Creator Strategy) - 2027 Start

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 our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services for TikTok PGC Creator Strategy and creator monetization, including the Creator Rewards Program, incentive mechanisms, creator experiences, governance, and payout.
- Build reliable and scalable systems that translate creator strategy into configurable eligibility, reward calculation, experimentation, governance, and financial workflows.
- Partner with Product, Data Science, Research, Operations, and Trust and Safety teams to understand creator and business needs, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver well-designed technical solutions.
- Improve the correctness, performance, availability, observability, and data integrity of large-scale, data-intensive systems through testing, monitoring, code reviews, and technical documentation.
- Contribute to technical design and implementation, take ownership of projects from development through launch, and use data and feedback to drive ongoing product and system iteration.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Go, Java, C++, or Python; experience with Go is a plus.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, computer networks, operating systems, and database fundamentals.
- Familiarity with relational databases and caching technologies such as MySQL and Redis, including basic indexing and performance optimization concepts.
- Strong problem-solving skills, learning agility, ownership, and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on software engineering experience through internships, research, open-source contributions, coding competitions, or relevant projects.
- Experience with backend services, distributed systems, microservices, message queues, RPC frameworks, or cloud-native technologies.
- Exposure to high-concurrency or data-intensive systems and an understanding of reliability, observability, and data consistency.
- Interest in the creator economy, monetization products, recommendation ecosystems, or trust and safety systems.
- High levels of curiosity, creativity, and the ability to solve ambiguous problems in a fast-moving environment.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128000 - $256000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA

Job ID: TikTok-7672976491146004741

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-08-13T22:25:59