Software Engineer Graduate (Multimedia Arch-Live) - 2027 Start (BS/MS)

About the role

TikTok's Multimedia Arch-Live team builds a live streaming platform serving hundreds of millions of users, supporting e-commerce, gaming and social use cases. The graduate position focuses on developing and maintaining the live client SDK, improving its stability, performance and user experience. Candidates are hired for a 2027 start and must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Develop mobile audio and video in the live player SDK and continuously improve performance
• Take part in feature requirement reviews, code writing and performance optimisation
• Help define coding specifications and improve software development productivity
• Build automation testing systems to ensure SDK quality and stability

Required profile

• Completing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Masters' degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, and good communication and teamwork
• Interest in audio/video systems and willingness to ramp up quickly in the domain
• Availability for a 2027 onboarding; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

Required skills

• Proficiency in writing and reviewing code in mobile C/C++ or Java
• Preferred: Master's degree in a related field, experience with audio/video processing on iOS or Android, and familiarity with live protocols such as RTC, RTMP, DASH or QUIC
• Preferred: knowledge of coding specifications, automation testing systems and self-learning