Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Global LIVE ServiceArch) - 2026 Start (BS / MS)

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

Yoga and

fitness, Six insurances and one fund, Five insurances and one fund,

Stock options, Positive team atmosphere, Career growth opportunity,

Paid leave, Flat organization, 100+ mil users, Industry experts,

Meal allowance, Meals provided, Competitive compensation, Flexible

hours, Housing

subsidy

Responsibilities

With

the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission

is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers

connect to people from all corners of the globe.

We are looking for passionate and talented

engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time,

high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live

streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the

developmental lifecycle of critical product features and

collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live

streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.

Global Live Service Arch's Major Objectives

are,

1. Ensure Global Live to meet compliance

requirements, and promote cross-team architecture governance.

2. Build Global Live architecture with

stability, low-latency and resilience to support long-term business

development

3. Optimize end-to-end stability

and engineering efficiency

Our Key Problems To

Solve,

Under the strict Compliance

requirements, how to construct Global Live platform with Stability,

better Performance (Low-Latency and High-Concurrency), Resilience

and Efficiency.

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.

You will :

• Play a critical role in planning and leading

large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the

iterative development and scale of early products

technology products that serve 1 billion users - Be a key member in

improving architecture to ensure high stability and performance

cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products which

could benefit world wide TikTok users.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum

Qualifications

with a background in Software Development, Computer Science,

Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

languages : Go, Python, Java, C++.

understanding of computer architecture, data structures and

algorithms in depth knowledge of common databases and messaging

frameworks like MySQL / Redis / Kafka

work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication

skills

willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in high scalable, highly available, distributed and

mission-critical systems.

client-facing industry project development experience.

By submitting an application for this role, you

accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may

be accessed here : https : / / careers.tiktok.com / legal / privacy

If you have any questions, please reach out to

us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com