Tik Tok
Software Engineer Graduate (Data-Search-TikTok.US ) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)
Tik Tok, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us.
About the team On the TikTok Search Team, you will have the opportunity to develop and apply cutting-edge machine learning technologies in real-time large-scale systems, which serve billions of search requests every day. Via advanced NLP and multi-modal models, our projects impact and improve the search experience for hundreds of millions of users globally. We are also exploring how to leverage LLM to further enhance TikTok users search experience, potentially sharping the search engine for the next generation. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2025. 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 2025.
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.
Online Assessment Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok 's technical online assessment through HackerRank.
Responsibilities: 1. Search Engine Research and Development: Participate in the research and development of ByteDance's search engine. Utilize cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and vast amounts of data to create the most exciting technologies and provide users with the best search experience. 2. Core Product Search Development: Contribute to the search development of core products like Toutiao and Douyin, serving hundreds of millions of users. 3. Search Core Architecture Improvement: - Web Search System: Design and develop data flows for web searches at the trillion-page scale, distributed indexing systems, and online retrieval systems. Create industry-leading retrieval architectures. - Spider System: Design and develop services for real-time computing, scheduling, distribution, pressure control, and crawling in a trillion-page Spider system. - Stability Solutions: Design and develop high-availability solutions for search engine stability, automated testing, and maintenance platforms. 4. Innovative Architecture Implementation: Here, you can realize your architectural dreams without any historical burdens.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements: 1. Academic Background: Current undergraduate or graduate student graduating in 2025, majoring in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 2. Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. 3. Programming Skills: Outstanding coding skills, with a strong foundation in data structures and basic algorithms. 4. Development Environment: Familiarity with Linux development environment and proficiency in at least one programming language such as C++, Java, Python, or Go.
Preferred Requirements: 1. Distributed Systems Experience: Prior experience in distributed systems development. 2. Search Engine Technologies: Familiarity with search engine technologies and architectures. 3. Machine Learning Knowledge: Understanding of machine learning algorithms and their application in search engines. 4. Team Collaboration: Experience working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2.
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us.
About the team On the TikTok Search Team, you will have the opportunity to develop and apply cutting-edge machine learning technologies in real-time large-scale systems, which serve billions of search requests every day. Via advanced NLP and multi-modal models, our projects impact and improve the search experience for hundreds of millions of users globally. We are also exploring how to leverage LLM to further enhance TikTok users search experience, potentially sharping the search engine for the next generation. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2025. 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 2025.
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.
Online Assessment Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok 's technical online assessment through HackerRank.
Responsibilities: 1. Search Engine Research and Development: Participate in the research and development of ByteDance's search engine. Utilize cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and vast amounts of data to create the most exciting technologies and provide users with the best search experience. 2. Core Product Search Development: Contribute to the search development of core products like Toutiao and Douyin, serving hundreds of millions of users. 3. Search Core Architecture Improvement: - Web Search System: Design and develop data flows for web searches at the trillion-page scale, distributed indexing systems, and online retrieval systems. Create industry-leading retrieval architectures. - Spider System: Design and develop services for real-time computing, scheduling, distribution, pressure control, and crawling in a trillion-page Spider system. - Stability Solutions: Design and develop high-availability solutions for search engine stability, automated testing, and maintenance platforms. 4. Innovative Architecture Implementation: Here, you can realize your architectural dreams without any historical burdens.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements: 1. Academic Background: Current undergraduate or graduate student graduating in 2025, majoring in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 2. Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. 3. Programming Skills: Outstanding coding skills, with a strong foundation in data structures and basic algorithms. 4. Development Environment: Familiarity with Linux development environment and proficiency in at least one programming language such as C++, Java, Python, or Go.
Preferred Requirements: 1. Distributed Systems Experience: Prior experience in distributed systems development. 2. Search Engine Technologies: Familiarity with search engine technologies and architectures. 3. Machine Learning Knowledge: Understanding of machine learning algorithms and their application in search engines. 4. Team Collaboration: Experience working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2.