TikTok

Backend Software Engineer, Social Graph (Multiple Positions)

TikTok$129K — $246K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science, or related field with 1 year of related experience, or Bachelor's with 3 years of related experience.
  • 1 year of software development experience in Java, Go, C++, JavaScript, Ruby, or Python.
  • Experience with version control using Pipeline, Bash, or Git.
  • Designing and managing databases with MySQL or Redis for online services.
  • Familiarity with all phases of the software development lifecycle and distributed system verification using Python or C++.
  • Experience in API design and unit testing.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement high-performance data storage and management systems for mission-critical applications.
  • Develop distributed graph database engines for millisecond-level querying and real-time reasoning.
  • Build a real-time graph mining platform to extract social relationships and enhance product strategies.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and thorough test coverage.
  • Integrate the Social Graph with core systems to support various business use cases.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Generous paid leave policies including parental leave, sick days, and personal time off.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage and life insurance coverage.
  • Wellbeing benefits and additional perks.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities Responsibilities Design and implement high-performance data storage and management systems, ensuring seamless integration and rapid iteration for mission-critical applications. Develop distributed graph database engines, enabling millisecond-level multi-hop queries and real-time graph reasoning. Assist in building a real-time graph mining platform to extract social relationships, patterns, clusters, and communities, facilitating product strategies and personalized recommendations. Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and test coverage, ensuring accurate implementation of new requirements. Participate in the integration of the Social Graph with core systems, including recommendation, search, and risk control, to support social interactions, live streaming, and other business use cases. Qualifications Qualifications Must have a Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field, and 1 year of related work experience; OR a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field, and 3 years of related work experience. Of the required experience, must have 1 year of experience in each of the following: Developing software using Java, Go, C++, JavaScript, Ruby, or Python; Version control of codebase using Pipeline, Bash, or Git; Designing and managing databases to support online services using MySQL or Redis; Building maintainable and testable codebases, including API design and unit testing; Working across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering and analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of back-end and cloud native projects; and Verifying and monitoring of distributed system using Python or C++, including end-to-end testing, compatibility testing, integration testing, stress testing, and failure ingestion testing. Type: Full time, 40 hours/week Location: Culver City, CA Salary Range: $129960 - $246240 per year To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact [redacted] if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website. Job Information [For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $129960 - $246240 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.

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
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Size
1,750 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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