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TikTok · 2 days ago

Software Engineer Graduate (Commerce Ads) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$119K/yr - $187K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking talented individuals to join their Commerce Ads team. The role involves optimizing TikTok Ads solutions and collaborating with various teams to enhance shopping experiences on the platform.

Social MediaVideoMedia and EntertainmentMarketingContent CreatorsContent Discovery

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Apply state-of-the-art backend development techniques to optimize TikTok Ads solution end to end, including but not limited to ad creation/delivery/creative automation/format optimization/etc., improve Shop Sellers' marketing experience

Connect with businesses directly to understand and develop solutions for their jobs-to-be-done

Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next generation of shopping experiences on TikTok

Capitalize on the organic shopping behaviors on TikTok today and facilitate retentive behaviors to provide more people value and business value

Qualification

Computer Science fundamentalsProgramming skillsDistributed systemsPythonDatabasesLogging/testingAds systems knowledgeCommunication skillsTeam-playerProblem-solving skills

Required

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or similar fields, with related industry experience

Solid Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills

Solid programming skills, proficient in Python/Golang/Java/C/C++

Familiarity with logging and testing framework

Familiarity with databases (MySQL, Redis etc)

Team-player with strong communication skills who can also work independently

Preferred

Familiarity with main components for Ads systems, including ad creation, ad creative/format optimization

Proficiency and experience with designing, implementing, and operating large-scale distributed systems

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

H1B Sponsorship

TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (979)

2024 (601)

2023 (387)

2022 (322)

2021 (133)

2020 (72)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

N Ali Mohamed

CEO

Blake Chandlee

VP Global Business Solutions

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