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Graduate Backend Software Engineer, Live Streaming Backend — The Rocks, Sydney

This is a Graduate Backend Software Engineer, Live Streaming Backend role with one of the leading companies in AU right now TikTok with an amazing team. They are continuing to grow rapidly. This is the chance to join right as the takes off. More About the Role at TikTok Responsibilities About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. About Popular video products of TikTok are all empowered by our cutting-edge cloud technologies. As a software engineer in this team, you will have the opportunity to tackle challenges of developing large-scale distributed systems to support the low latency and high quality end to end live streaming experience on a global scale, while leveraging your expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. We are looking for talented individuals to join us 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 Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain a global-scale, multi-regional live streaming platform. - Architect, implement, and operate critical and scalable services, including video delivery services, live scheduling services, and core persistence layer. - Construct live streaming platforms, systems, and infrastructure, leveraging knowledge in network and distributed systems. - Ensure service and system quality through the development of testing frameworks and creation of automated tests. - Contribute to design reviews and code reviews for the live streaming infrastructure team. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications - Final year student or recent graduate (strictly within the last 12 months) with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field involving software/system engineering, or equivalent working experience, - Good programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, or Go - Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems Preferred Qualifications - Experience with SQL, NoSQL databases, Memcache/Redis - Experience with video processing and delivery technology If you don’t think you're a perfect fit, you should still sign up to Hatch and create a profile, we'll match you to other roles that suit your profile. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. We model this in our hiring process for our partners like TikTok. ✅ Applying here is the first step in the hiring process for this role at TikTok. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural identity, disability, age, or any other non-merit factors. To put it simply, Hatch is for everyone.

Applications close Sunday, 11 May 2025
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