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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer Graduate (Monetization Data) - 2027 Start - **Company:** Tiktok Inc. - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $128,000.0 - $256,000.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Airflow, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Computing Platforms, Big Data, BigQuery, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Validation, Information Engineering, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Recommender Systems, Cloud Services, Workflow Management Systems, System Availability, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Apache Flink, Data Analytics, Apache Kafka, Presto, Amazon Redshift, Databricks - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=56be91a8f59c7b8c ## About the Role * Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Mster's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related discipline. * Strong programming skills in at least one general-purpose language such as Python, Java or Go. * Strong SQL skills and understanding of relational databases, data modeling, or data warehousing concepts. * Familiarity with distributed data processing or storage systems such as Spark, Flink, Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, Presto/Trino, or similar technologies. * Strong problem-solving skills, data-driven thinking, and ability to use data to identify issues, form hypotheses, and validate solutions. * Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment., * Internship, research, coursework, or project experience in data engineering, backend engineering, distributed systems, data analytics, or machine learning infrastructure. * Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines, workflow orchestration, data quality checks, dashboards, or analytical datasets. * Experience with advertising technology, recommendation systems, experimentation platforms, or user behavior data analysis. * Familiarity with cloud data platforms, lakehouse architectures, or modern data tools such as Airflow, dbt, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or Databricks. * Experience using AI-assisted development tools, LLM applications, or agentic workflows to improve engineering productivity. * Contributions to open-source projects, technical communities, hackathons, or substantial personal projects. * Experience contributing to open-source projects and the community; candidates with experience in big data processing or user behavior data analysis is a plus but not required., 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 ## Description The Monetization Data team builds the data foundation that powers TikTok's global advertising and monetization products. We design and operate large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines, data warehouses, and analytics platforms that help improve advertiser experience, measure business performance, support experimentation, and drive product and strategy decisions., * Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and real-time data pipelines to process large-scale user behavior, advertising, and monetization data. * Develop reliable data models, datasets, and metrics that support ads ranking, measurement, experimentation, business analytics, and strategic decision-making. * Partner with product managers, data scientists, analysts, and engineering teams to understand data needs, define success metrics, and deliver actionable insights. * Improve data quality, observability, latency, cost efficiency, and platform reliability across large-scale distributed systems. * Contribute to the evolution of big data infrastructure and computing platforms, including Spark, Flink, Hive, Kafka, and related internal systems. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [AI Model Management Life Circles: ML Ops For Generative AI Models From Research to Deployment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1152-ai-model-management-life-circles-ml-ops-for-generative-ai-models-from-research-to-deployment) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Fastest-Growing Tech Sectors to Look Out for in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/373-the-fastest-growing-tech-sectors-to-look-out-for-in-2025) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe)