SDET- Software Development Engineer in Test Graduate (TikTok Eng - Testing Team) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)

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About the team
The centralized Testing team for TikTok provides support for multiple service component value chains. In this role, team members have the opportunity to validate, automate, develop and manage the complex challenges of scale with your expertise in large-scale systems.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2025. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2025.

We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early.

Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.

Online Assessment
Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok's technical online assessment through HackerRank.

The TikTok Engineering Test team focuses on testing and delivering innovative and high quality core product features of the app. Our goal is to facilitate the successful release of TikTok features and enhancements from development to production through effective testing delivering continuous quality at speed.

Responbilities

1. Own the entire system testing process, including but not limited to: analysis, design, executing test plans and cases, and conducting defect tracking.
2. Work closely with developers, product and program managers to test and validate new features and define the testing protocol.
3. Analyze the root cause of defects and help with investigation and solution.
4. Implement test tools and collaborate with automation/performance test teams to build up internal tools/frameworks/platforms to make the team more productive.
5. Provide cross functional test support for other team members.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
2. Familiar with Java/Python/Objective-C/Golang, experience in related project development
3. Strong knowledge of software design, operating systems and networking
4. Problem solving with algorithms and data structures
5. Basic knowledge of testing methodology and tools

Preferred Qualification

1. Experience testing mobile apps on Android and iOS platforms
2. Familiar with Redis, NSQ, Zero-MQ, Kafka, Docker, K8s, Hive, Spark
3. Experience programmatically testing products, measuring test coverage, developing the best automation, driving testability and promoting best practices in quality areas
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of working effectively with development engineering and other functions
5. Superior analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems

General Hire: If you see the "general hire" in the title of this position, it means that the position is for multiple departments. After applying for this role, your profile will be considered for multiple openings across the department; team-matching will be conducted by hiring managers based on your interview results.
The department this position is considered for include but not limited to: Privacy Product, PGC, Product foundation, social, Generalized Arch, User growth, Intelligence creation.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $98400 - $142800 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

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:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.