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Frontend Engineer roles qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and the 24-month extension gives you up to 36 months total to build your U.S. career in frontend development.
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Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. 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 our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop efficient and highly reusable frontend systems that support complex web applications for E-commerce products.
- Build responsive, accessible, and reliable user interfaces with strong focus on performance, usability, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality end-to-end product experiences.
- Optimize frontend architecture, rendering performance, and engineering workflows to improve scalability and development efficiency.
- Build or integrate AI-powered UI experiences, such as intelligent assistance, personalized modules, or productivity-enhancing interfaces.
- Use AI-assisted development workflows to improve code quality, testing efficiency, and delivery speed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Familiarity with frontend development using JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Familiarity with at least one modern frontend framework such as React, Vue, or Angular.
- Understanding of core frontend concepts such as asynchronous programming, component-based architecture, browser compatibility, accessibility, and web performance.
- Basic understanding of multi-tier application architecture and software development lifecycle processes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong sense of product quality, user experience, and engineering craftsmanship.
- Experience with frontend tooling or build systems such as Webpack, Rollup, or related technologies.
- Interest in AI-powered user experiences, intelligent design systems, or applying AI tools to frontend engineering workflows.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.
COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION (ANNUALLY)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $243200 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
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 ACCOMMODATION
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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
INTRODUCTION
Global E-Commerce Team is a content E-commerce business with international short video products as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce, and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. 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 our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop efficient and highly reusable frontend systems that support complex web applications for E-commerce products.
- Build responsive, accessible, and reliable user interfaces with strong focus on performance, usability, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality end-to-end product experiences.
- Optimize frontend architecture, rendering performance, and engineering workflows to improve scalability and development efficiency.
- Build or integrate AI-powered UI experiences, such as intelligent assistance, personalized modules, or productivity-enhancing interfaces.
- Use AI-assisted development workflows to improve code quality, testing efficiency, and delivery speed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Familiarity with frontend development using JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Familiarity with at least one modern frontend framework such as React, Vue, or Angular.
- Understanding of core frontend concepts such as asynchronous programming, component-based architecture, browser compatibility, accessibility, and web performance.
- Basic understanding of multi-tier application architecture and software development lifecycle processes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong sense of product quality, user experience, and engineering craftsmanship.
- Experience with frontend tooling or build systems such as Webpack, Rollup, or related technologies.
- Interest in AI-powered user experiences, intelligent design systems, or applying AI tools to frontend engineering workflows.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative, and globally distributed team environment.
COMPENSATION DESCRIPTION (ANNUALLY)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $243200 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
- Exercising sound judgment.
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
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 ACCOMMODATION
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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Frontend Engineer
Confirm your CIP code before applying
Pull your I-20 and verify your program's CIP code against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Computer science (11.07xx) and information technology (11.01xx) codes cover most Frontend Engineer roles, but software engineering and applied math codes also qualify.
Filter for E-Verify employers upfront
Before submitting any application, check that the employer is enrolled in E-Verify using the E-Verify employer search tool. Frontend agencies and smaller startups often aren't enrolled, and discovering that post-offer wastes your OPT clock.
Target companies with active STEM OPT training plans
Ask recruiters directly whether the company has filed I-983 training plans before. Employers experienced with STEM OPT already have compliant mentorship structures and reporting workflows, which shortens your onboarding into the extension.
Search STEM OPT frontend roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Frontend Engineer listings by employers verified to support STEM OPT, so you're not sifting through postings from companies that can't legally hire you on an extension.
Benchmark your offer against the OFLC Wage Search
STEM OPT doesn't require a prevailing wage filing, but your offer must still reflect standard industry pay for your role and location. Run the SOC code for Web Developers (15-1257) through the OFLC Wage Search to verify your Level I or II wage tier before signing.
File your I-765 extension 90 days before OPT ends
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to be submitted up to 90 days before your current OPT EAD expires. Missing this window means a gap in work authorization, even if your DSO approved the I-20 update on time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Frontend Engineer role qualify for STEM OPT?
Yes, if your degree carries an eligible CIP code on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Most Frontend Engineer positions map to the SOC code for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers, which USCIS and DHS recognize as STEM-qualifying when paired with a computer science, information technology, or software engineering degree. Verify your I-20's CIP code with your DSO before applying.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify for the specific site where you'll work before your STEM OPT extension begins. Enrollment at the company's headquarters doesn't cover a remote worksite in a different state. Confirm the site-level enrollment status directly with your recruiter or HR contact, and cross-check using E-Verify's employer search before accepting an offer.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Frontend Engineer?
The I-983 must describe how your Frontend Engineer role provides practical training directly tied to your STEM degree. It should name your supervisor, outline learning goals tied to engineering or computer science concepts, and specify how the employer will evaluate your progress at the six-month and annual marks. Vague job descriptions get flagged during DSO review, so tie each goal to a concrete technical skill.
How does cap-gap affect me as a Frontend Engineer on STEM OPT?
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT EAD expires, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of the fiscal year. You can keep working as a Frontend Engineer during that period without any gap, provided the H-1B receipt notice is issued before your EAD end date. USCIS confirms cap-gap eligibility on its website.
Where can I find Frontend Engineer jobs that support STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate lists Frontend Engineer roles filtered for employers who meet STEM OPT requirements, including E-Verify enrollment. Searching there first cuts out the manual work of checking each company's verification status separately, so you can focus applications on employers already set up to hire on the extension.