Responsibilities
About the team On the TikTok Search Team, you will have the opportunity to develop and apply cutting-edge machine learning technologies in real-time large-scale systems, which serve billions of search requests every day. Via advanced NLP and multi-modal models, our projects impact and improve the search experience for hundreds of millions of users globally. We are also exploring how to leverage LLM to further enhance TikTok users search experience, potentially sharping the search engine for the next generation. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving. 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 Assessment Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok 's technical online assessment through HackerRank. Responsibilities: 1. Search Engine Research and Development: Participate in the research and development of ByteDance's search engine. Utilize cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and vast amounts of data to create the most exciting technologies and provide users with the best search experience. 2. Core Product Search Development: Contribute to the search development of core products like Toutiao and Douyin, serving hundreds of millions of users. 3. Search Core Architecture Improvement: - Web Search System: Design and develop data flows for web searches at the trillion-page scale, distributed indexing systems, and online retrieval systems. Create industry-leading retrieval architectures. - Spider System: Design and develop services for real-time computing, scheduling, distribution, pressure control, and crawling in a trillion-page Spider system. - Stability Solutions: Design and develop high-availability solutions for search engine stability, automated testing, and maintenance platforms. 4. Innovative Architecture Implementation: Here, you can realize your architectural dreams without any historical burdens.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications 1. Academic Background: Current undergraduate or graduate student graduating in 2025, majoring in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 2. Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. 3. Programming Skills: Outstanding coding skills, with a strong foundation in data structures and basic algorithms. 4. Development Environment: Familiarity with Linux development environment and proficiency in at least one programming language such as C++, Java, Python, or Go. Preferred Qualifications 1. Distributed Systems Experience: Prior experience in distributed systems development. 2. Search Engine Technologies: Familiarity with search engine technologies and architectures. 3. Machine Learning Knowledge: Understanding of machine learning algorithms and their application in search engines. 4. Team Collaboration: Experience working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $250000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and 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.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
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:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
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.
TikTok Accommodation
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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
