(General Hire) Software Development Engineer in Test Graduate (TikTok Eng - Testing Team) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)

About the team

The centralized Testing team for TikTok provides support for multiple service component value chains. In this role, team members have the opportunity to validate, automate, develop and manage the complex challenges of scale with your expertise in large-scale systems.

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 end of year 2025.

We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for.

The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Online AssessmentCandidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok's technical online assessment through HackerRank.

The TikTok Engineering Test team focuses on testing and delivering innovative and high quality core product features of the app.

Our goal is to facilitate the successful release of TikTok features and enhancements from development to production through effective testing delivering continuous quality at speed.

Responbilities1. Own the entire system testing process, including but not limited to : analysis, design, executing test plans and cases, and conducting defect tracking.

2. Work closely with developers, product and program managers to test and validate new features and define the testing protocol.

3. Analyze the root cause of defects and help with investigation and solution.4. Implement test tools and collaborate with automation / performance test teams to build up internal tools / frameworks / platforms to make the team more productive.

5. Provide cross functional test support for other team members.

Minimum Qualifications : 1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field2. Familiar with Java / Python / Objective-C / Golang, experience in related project development3.

Strong knowledge of software design, operating systems and networking4. Problem solving with algorithms and data structures5.

Basic knowledge of testing methodology and tools Preferred Qualification1. Experience testing mobile apps on Android and iOS platforms2.

Familiar with Redis, NSQ, Zero-MQ, Kafka, Docker, K8s, Hive, Spark3. Experience programmatically testing products, measuring test coverage, developing the best automation, driving testability and promoting best practices in quality areas4.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of working effectively with development engineering and other functions5.

Superior analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems General Hire : If you see the general hire in the title of this position, it means that the position is for multiple departments.

After applying for this role, your profile will be considered for multiple openings across the department; team-matching will be conducted by hiring managers based on your interview results.

The department this position is considered for include but not limited to : Privacy Product, PGC, Product foundation, social, Generalized Arch, User growth, Intelligence creation.