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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer Graduate (User Growth) - 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), Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Databases, Content Analysis, Data Structures, Distributed Systems, Systems Theories, Python (Programming Language), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Docker, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0596992fe0b17c96 ## About the Role * Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline. * Familiar with one or more programming languages such as Golang, Python, Java, or C++, with a good understanding of data structures and algorithms. * Familiar with backend development, system design, microservice architecture, and distributed systems. * Familiar with databases, cache systems, and cloud-native components such as MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies. * Good communication skills, strong learning ability, and willingness to collaborate with cross-functional and international teams., * Internship, project, or research experience in backend development, distributed systems, microservices, data platforms, or large-scale consumer-facing systems. * Experience or strong interest in AI-related backend systems, such as LLM service integration, prompt workflows, model evaluation, vector retrieval, feature serving, or AI-powered automation. * Experience building or experimenting with AI agents, agentic workflows, AI coding tools, tool-calling applications, or workflow automation systems. * Experience or interest in search, recommendation, discovery, content platforms, SEO/GEO, growth engineering, experimentation, or traffic optimization. * Strong self-drive, sense of ownership, and curiosity about applying AIGC technologies to real-world product and engineering problems, 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 TikTok User Growth team is central to the strategic acquisition, engagement, and expansion of TikTok's global user base. Our team focuses on driving user growth through organic traffic channels, content optimization, AIGC technologies, and scalable backend systems across TikTok surfaces such as Web, Lite, and other emerging platforms. We build growth and content optimization systems that turn search, discovery, data, and AI-driven capabilities into measurable business impact. Typical projects include Search Engine Optimization for organic acquisition, AIGC-powered content generation and quality evaluation, AI / Agentic workflow automation, Auto Research systems for growth opportunity discovery, and backend platforms that support experimentation and large-scale production rollout., * Participate in the design and development of backend systems for TikTok user growth, content optimization, experimentation, and organic acquisition across global markets. * Build scalable services and data pipelines for SEO/GEO, search and discovery, content understanding, content quality evaluation, and traffic optimization. * Apply AIGC capabilities to support content generation, prompt workflows, quality assessment, and automated optimization for growth scenarios. * Contribute to AI / Agentic workflow and Auto Research systems, including tool calling, evaluation pipelines, human-in-the-loop workflows, and feedback loops. * Collaborate with product, data, algorithm, and design teams to deliver reliable production systems with measurable user growth and business impact. ## Related Videos - [Hiring AI Native Talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100268-hiring-ai-native-talents) - [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) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [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) - [Slopquatting, API Keys, Fun with Fonts, Recruiters vs AI and more - The Best of LIVE 2025 - Part 2](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1765-slopquatting-api-keys-fun-with-fonts-recruiters-vs-ai-and-more-the-best-of-live-2025-part-2) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [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) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)