Backend Engineer (Media Network Platform) Graduate - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
Sydney, Australia
Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:
4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
4.5/5 in supportive management
100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
100% would recommend this company to other women
100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.
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Position summary
alented Backend Software Engineer to join our Media Network team at TikTok. As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll develop and maintain our Media Network platform that powers live streaming services for millions of users worldwide. You'll design and implement platform architecture with a focus on automating and simplifying configuration processes to improve reliability, usability, and flexibility.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the research and development of Media Network backend services, develop basic service components , solve common needs, and reduce repetitive development and operation and maintenance.
- Participate in building Global Multi IDC, edge network architecture services
- Research and development of core systems such as stability guarantee platform, unified configuration center, etc
- Participate in Design System technical solutions , core code development and system tuning.
- Participate in formulating code specifications, testing specifications, and improving project quality.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Recent graduates or have graduated strictly within the last 12 months before onboarding in 2026.
- Bachelor or above degree in computer science or a related technical discipline;
- Be familiar with at least one programming language (C / C + + / Java / Python / go / PHP, etc.)
- Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, including in-depth knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and operating system concepts
- Familiar with TCP / IP network, master relational database and NoSQL knowledge, understand the basic optimization principle
- Strong logical reasoning and analytical abilities to effectively abstract and break down complex business logic
Preferred Qualifications
- Have excellent problem analysis and driving ability, good at thinking about the underlying causes of problems, and adept at summarizing and concluding;
- Good teamwork, communication skills, and service awareness, proactive and optimistic, strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation.
- Active contributions to open-source projects or personal coding initiatives
- Demonstrated technical curiosity and passion for continuous learning and growth
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to writing clean, maintainable code
Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:
4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
4.5/5 in supportive management
100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
100% would recommend this company to other women
100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.