TikTok

Software Engineer Graduate (Capital Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok$122K — $256K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Strong coding and documentation style.
  • Familiarity with MySQL, Redis, Flink, ElasticSearch, Kafka, and RPC.
  • Hands-on experience in software development, particularly with Java.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a strong ability to integrate technology and business.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop applications for TikTok's monetization capital business.
  • Resolve platform stability challenges related to high concurrency and scalability.
  • Optimize and evolve the system to meet rapid business needs and support development.
  • Manage real-time charges system for billing events at scale.
  • Ensure billing accuracy and maintain system stability.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Paid parental leave, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • 10 paid holidays and 10 paid sick days per year.
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time with increasing accruals by tenure.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities Our team is responsible for providing a suite of capabilities to support TikTok's advertising operations, including advertising billing, fund account management, fund marketing, fund settlement, and budget control. These capabilities aim to ensure the accuracy and security of advertisers' funds, enhance the efficiency of fund utilization for advertisers, and meet financial compliance requirements. In this team, you will see a direct link between your work, and the company's business success. Meanwhile, you have the opportunity to develop and manage the real-time-charges system for billing events at a scale of billions while simultaneously ensuring billing accuracy and a very high level of stability for the system. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team 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. We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Key Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for designing and developing applications related to TikTok's monetization capital business, which includes advertising billing, fund account management, fund marketing, fund settlement, and budget control. 2. Contribute to resolving stability challenges encountered by the platform, including high concurrency, system scalability, and disaster recovery. 3. Continuously optimize the system so that it can evolve rapidly with business needs and support business development. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: 1. Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 2. Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms. 3. Possessing a strong coding and documentation style. 4. Familiar with common components such as MySQL, Redis, Flink, ElasticSearch, Kafka, and RPC. 5. Hands-on experience in software development, particularly with Java. 6. Good at communication, sensitive to business, able to quickly understand the business background, and have an excellent ability to integrate technology and business. Job Information [For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $122574 - $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.

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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