Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Business Governace) - 2027 Start

San Jose, California, US Until 10/3/2026 0+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted August 4, 2026 Last posted August 4, 2026
Job description

Description

The Trust and Safety(TnS) engineering team is responsible for protecting our users from harmful content and abusive behaviors. With the continuous efforts of our trust and safety engineering team, TikTok can provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world. Our team is responsible for achieving goals by building content moderation process systems, rule engine, strategy systems, feature engine, moderation platforms, data platforms, risk insight systems and all kinds of supportive platforms across TnS organization.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. 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 our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities - What You'II Do
- Participate in the overall architecture design and implementation of the data application platforms of the TnS, formulating data application architecture specifications and leading the team to implement them;
- Participate in optimizing the data application architecture, continuously improving the stability and efficiency of the system, and continuously reducing the complexity and cost of storage, calculation, and service architecture;
- Design and implement systematic support for data integration, offline development, real-time development, data governance, and BI analysis;
- Establish good technical influence inside and outside the department, cultivate talents, effectively coach the team, and improve R&D capabilities;

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or above degree in computer science or a related discipline.
- Experience with software development in at least one of the following programming languages: C++, Python, Java;
- Be proficient in the technology stack of the server(rpc, message queue, link tracking and service governance, etc.) in distributed / high concurrency scenarios;
- Experience with big data systems and related technologies (Spark, Flink, ClickHouse, HBase etc.);
- Great communication and teamwork skills;
- Experience with data insight and related technologies (machine learning, statistical analysis etc.) is preferred.

About this role

Summary

Design, build, and optimize data architecture and systems for trust and safety.

Job title

Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Business Governace) - 2027 Start

Experience level

recent graduate or soon to graduate

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Must be in San Jose, CA; remote not permitted.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

pythonc++javadistributed systemsbig data

Preferred skills

machine learningstatistical analysis

Specializations

backenddata platformsbig datadistributed systems
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City