Software Engineer Graduate (Data Ecosystem) - 2027 Start

TikTok

Sourced from TikTok's careers site · Posting last seen October 30, 2026

San Jose, California, US on site Full time 3+ years exp Company has sponsored H-1B before Posted October 14, 2026
Job description

Description

Team Introduction:
The TikTok Data Ecosystem Team has the vital role of crafting and implementing a storage solution for offline data in TikTok's recommendation system, which caters to more than a billion users. Their primary objectives are to guarantee system reliability, uninterrupted service, and seamless performance. They aim to create a storage and computing infrastructure that can adapt to various data sources within the recommendation system, accommodating diverse storage needs. Their ultimate goal is to deliver efficient, affordable data storage with easy-to-use data management tools for the recommendation, search, and advertising functions.

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:
- Design and implement an offline/real-time data architecture for large-scale recommendation systems.
- Design and implement a flexible, scalable, stable, and high-performance storage system and computation model.
- Troubleshoot production systems, and design and implement necessary mechanisms and tools to ensure the overall stability of production systems.
- Build industry-leading distributed systems such as offline and online storage, batch, and stream processing frameworks, providing reliable infrastructure for massive data and large-scale business systems.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree, majoring in Computer Science or related fields, with 3+ years of experience building scalable systems;
- Proficiency in common big data processing systems like Spark/Flink at the source code level is required, with a preference for experience in customizing or extending these systems;
- A deep understanding of the source code of at least one data lake technology, such as Hudi, Iceberg, or DeltaLake, is highly valuable and should be prominently showcased in your resume, especially if you have practical implementation or customisation experience;
- Knowledge of HDFS principles is expected, and familiarity with columnar storage formats like Parquet/ORC is an additional advantage;
- Prior experience in data warehousing modeling; Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C++, and Scala is essential, along with strong coding skills and the ability to troubleshoot effectively;
- Experience with other big data systems/frameworks like Hive, HBase, or Kudu is a plus;

Preferred Qualification:
- Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • scalable systems
  • Spark
  • Flink
  • source code analysis
  • Hudi
  • Iceberg
  • DeltaLake
  • HDFS
  • data warehousing modeling
  • Java
  • C++
  • Scala
  • coding
  • troubleshooting
  • customizing or extending Spark/Flink
  • Parquet
  • ORC
  • Hive
  • HBase
  • Kudu
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline
  • distributed systems
  • big data
  • data storage
  • data processing
  • recommendation systems
About this role

Summary

Build and maintain scalable data storage, processing, and distributed infrastructure for large-scale recommendation systems.

Job title

Software Engineer Graduate (Data Ecosystem) - 2027 Start

Experience

3+ years

Industry

social media

Location

San Jose, CA · On-site

Salary

Pay not disclosed by employer

Visa sponsorship

Company has sponsored H-1B before

Management role

No

Posting history
  1. Oct 14, 2026 First posted
  2. Oct 14, 2026 Live now

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