Backend Engineer Graduate (TikTok Shop Global E-Commerce, Search Architecture) - 2026 Start (BS / MS)

Roles & Responsibilities

About TikTok

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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Job highlights

Positive team atmosphere, Career growth opportunity, Paid leave, Flat organization

Responsibilities

Team Introduction

The Search team is mainly responsible for the search algorithm innovation and architecture research and development of TikTok Shop. We use cutting-edge machine learning technology for end-to-end modeling and continuous innovation and breakthroughs, while focusing on the construction and performance optimization of distributed systems and machine learning systems.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. 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 TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the research and development of the TikTok search engine, using the most cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and massive data to make the most exciting technology and give users the best search experience; here you can realize your architectural dreams without historical baggage.
• Participate in the search and development of TikTok Shop, and serve hundreds of millions of users of related products.
• Participate in the improvement of the search core architecture. Possible directions include :

(1) Design and develop data streams, distributed libraries, and online retrieval systems for billions of web searches, and design industry-leading retrieval architectures.

(2) Design large-scale data processing platforms for different genres such as video, graphics, and E-commerce, and develop industry-leading search and database building systems and feature engineering.

(3) Design and develop high-availability search engine stability solutions, continuously optimize service performance, and provide high-throughput, low-latency, and high-availability search online services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com

Tell employers what skills you have

Information Retrieval

Machine Learning

Scalability

Modeling

Pipelines

Data Structures

High Availability

Artificial Intelligence

User Experience

Throughput

Research and Development

NLP

Distributed Systems

Python

Prediction

Process Optimization

System Architecture

Linux

C++