About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Entertainment Providers.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Trust & Safety data engineering group builds scalable data platforms and services that protect users and keep content safe. As a Backend Software Engineer Graduate on this track, you will:

• Participate in the architecture and implementation of large-scale data application platforms supporting trust & safety workflows.
• Design and improve backend services and system architecture to increase stability, throughput, and efficiency in distributed, high-concurrency environments.
• Build and maintain pipelines and systems for data integration, offline and real-time processing, data governance, and BI-enabled analytics.
• Work with big-data tools and frameworks to enable insight-driven product and moderation decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions and operational practices.
• Coach teammates, share technical best practices, and contribute to building a reliable, maintainable platform.

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Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (completed or soon-to-be-completed) in Computer Science or a related field.
• Hands-on software development experience in at least one of: C++, Python, or Java.
• Familiarity with backend server technologies used in high-concurrency/distributed systems (RPC, message queues, service governance, tracing).
• Experience or coursework with big-data systems and technologies such as Spark, Flink, ClickHouse, HBase, or similar.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience or interest in data insight techniques (machine learning basics, statistical analysis).
• Previous internships or projects building production-grade backend systems or data platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive technical decisions, and mentor others.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range for San Jose, CA: $128,000 - $256,000 annually.
• Compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and location. Total rewards may include discretionary bonuses and equity (restricted stock units) where applicable.
• Benefits (may vary by location): day-one access to medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with company match; paid parental leave; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; wellbeing programs; 10 paid holidays, 10 sick days, and paid personal time with accrual by tenure.

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Location, Timing & Hiring Notes

• Role location: San Jose, CA (on-site / local team).
• Candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state availability and graduation date clearly on your resume.
• This position is part of a general-hire track for the Trust & Safety organization: you may be evaluated across multiple teams and matched to the best fit based on your background and interviews.
• Applicants may apply to up to two positions across the company and its affiliates; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Additional Legal & Accessibility Information

• For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) applicants: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws (including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act). Criminal history may only be considered where job-related and consistent with business necessity.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during recruitment for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please indicate this in your application.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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