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Software Engineer Graduate (Privacy Product) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok
San Jose, California, US
$112K-$177K a year
Internship

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.

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.

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.

The TikTok Privacy & Security Product team is responsible for building compliant and user-friendly privacy solutions for TikTok, with the goal of building trust among TikTok users, regulators, and the public.

The team is working on TikTok's privacy-related products, including user / underage protection, data access controls, data retention policies, etc.

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 the end of the year 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Online Assessment : Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok's technical online assessment in HackerRank.

Responsibilities

  • Build new privacy and security features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world.
  • Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems.
  • Participate in technical discussions related to the team's product and engineering work.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications

  • Current or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience with at least one common programming language in Python, Java, Golang, C++, Kotlin, Swift, etc.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent practical experience.
  • Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications.
  • Curiosity towards new technologies and entrepreneurship.
  • High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.

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 this link.

Job Information

Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $112,000 - $177,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.

Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses / incentives, and restricted stock units.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life.

We offer the following benefits to eligible employees :

  • 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match.
  • Dental, Vision, Short / Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.
  • 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
  • Mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra.
  • A 401K company match, gym, and cellphone service reimbursements.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates :

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment :

  • Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal / external clients and / or colleagues.
  • Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems.
  • Exercising sound judgment.

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