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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer Graduate (TikTok Vertical Recommendation Architecture) - 2027 Start - **Company:** Tiktok Inc. - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $128,000.0 - $316,800.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Application Layers, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Data Structures, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Online Service Provider, Performance Tuning, Recommender Systems, Redis, Data Streaming, System Availability, Caching, Backend, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Golang - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=aabf9dfa4941f970 ## About the Role * Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. * Strong programming skills with good code design and style; familiarity with at least one of Go, C++, Java, or Python. * Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer networking, and distributed/scalable systems design. Preferred Qualifications * Interest in recommendation systems, with an understanding of their principles or execution processes. * Internship experience in performance optimization or architecture work in high-traffic scenarios. * Familiarity with RPC frameworks, caching, or large-scale storage/messaging systems (Redis, Kafka, etc.). * Agile and quick learner with self-motivation, a sense of ownership, and creative problem-solving abilities., 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 About the Team Our Recommendation Architecture Team is responsible for building up and optimizing the architecture of the recommendation system for TikTok's vertical businesses, providing the most stable and best experience for TikTok users. We focus on optimizing the recommendation system architecture, ensuring stability and high availability, and improving the performance of both online services and offline data flows. We work closely with algorithm teams to improve recommendation effectiveness while boosting performance and reducing costs., * Participate in the design of the recommendation system to enhance development efficiency, performance, scalability, and recommendation effectiveness. * Build and maintain high-performance, high-availability online services (retrieval, ranking orchestration, feature and index services) for the TikTok recommendation system. * Build efficient and reliable data pipelines for candidate generation, profile generation, and training-example generation. * Pursue extreme performance optimization in the storage layer, computing layer, or application layer; optimize latency (P99), throughput, and resource cost at scale. * Troubleshoot production issues and build mechanisms that ensure operational stability, including capacity planning, disaster recovery, and monitoring. * Collaborate with machine learning engineers to productionize models efficiently and safely. ## Related Videos - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [How I use public learning to kickstart my career - From marketing to full-stack in a 100 days](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/579-how-i-use-public-learning-to-kickstart-my-career-from-marketing-to-full-stack-in-a-100-days) - [HTTP headers that make your website go faster](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1676-http-headers-that-make-your-website-go-faster) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Event based cache invalidation in GraphQL](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/433-event-based-cache-invalidation-in-graphql) - [TikTok's Privacy Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1036-tiktok-s-privacy-innovation) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Top Tech YouTube Channels for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/261-top-tech-youtube-channels-for-developers-in-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)