Backend Software Engineer Graduate (TikTok - Privacy and Security - Product) - 2027 Start

About the team

The TikTok Eng - Privacy & Security Product team operates at the forefront of our global strategy. Our mission is to ensure TikTok remains a trusted platform where hundreds of millions of users can safely explore, create, and connect. As a specialized sub-team, we deliver end-to-end technical implementations for product privacy, regional compliance, and data security. Our team is responsible for providing robust privacy features directly within the app and protecting user data throughout its entire lifecycle—ensuring full regulatory compliance across every market we operate in.

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.

Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.

Responsibilities

• Privacy & Security Feature Engineering: Participate in the architectural design and backend development of consumer-facing privacy controls and protection features, delivering seamless, high-performance experiences for hundreds of millions of users.
• Data Lifecycle Protection & Compliance: Build scalable mechanisms to safeguard user data across its full lifecycle (collection, storage, transmission, and deletion), enforcing regional compliance mandates and privacy-by-design principles.
• Core Development & Performance Tuning: Design technical solutions, author high-quality core backend code, and optimize high-concurrency systems handling massive global traffic and complex data workflows.
• Engineering Standards & Quality: Help establish coding standards, testing frameworks, and quality control methodologies to maintain high code reliability and maintainability.
• Technical Problem Solving: Collaborate with senior engineers to tackle complex technical challenges, including system decoupling, low-latency performance, and high-volume data architecture.
• Forward-Looking R&D: Conduct technical research and explore emerging privacy-enhancing technologies and tools to continuously elevate our platform security.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Programming Mastery: Strong foundational knowledge in software engineering, with fluency in at least one core backend language (Go, Java, C++, Python, or C).
• Computer Science Fundamentals: Deep understanding of core CS concepts, including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, and database design.
• Analytical & System Abstraction: Demonstrated logical problem-solving ability, with a knack for abstracting, decomposing, and structuring complex business requirements into clear technical designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Soft Skills & Growth Mindset: High curiosity, rapid learning agility, strong communication skills, and an "Always Day 1" attitude toward solving non-traditional engineering challenges.
• Domain Exposure: Prior internship or project experience involving privacy infrastructure, access controls, data encryption, distributed microservices, or compliance automation is a plus.