Ad-Serving Backend Engineer — Low-Latency, High-Throughput (401k Match)

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan With Company Match

Paid Parental Leave

Short-term Disability Coverage

Long-term Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Wellbeing Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Days

Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture is hiring for a backend-focused role in Seattle, WA. You will design and implement highly available, low-latency ad-serving systems, optimize delivery strategies to maximize monetization, and improve core algorithms for recall, ranking, and bidding while building analytics for campaigns.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 3+ years of experience with large-scale backend systems and data pipelines, with strong fundamentals in algorithms and

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
• 3+ years of experience with large-scale backend systems and data pipelines.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and software design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, low-latency ad-serving systems and optimize delivery strategies to maximize monetization.
• Improve core algorithms for ad recall, ranking, and bidding while building analytical tools for campaign performance.

Skills

Ad-Serving System Architecture

Backend Systems

Data Pipelines

Algorithms

Data Structures

Software Design

Performance Optimization

Low-latency Systems

High-throughput Systems

Debugging

Project Execution

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture is hiring for a backend-focused role in Seattle, WA. You will design and implement highly available, low-latency ad-serving systems, optimize delivery strategies to maximize monetization, and improve core algorithms for recall, ranking, and bidding while building analytics for campaigns.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 3+ years of experience with large-scale backend systems and data pipelines, with strong fundamentals in algorithms and