Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Internal Platform

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to advance efficiency and self-service capabilities through AI-driven innovation. You will contribute to internal products that automate workflows, improve data accessibility, and help business and engineering teams work more efficiently.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining backend services, developing AI-powered capabilities, and building reusable APIs and platform components to reduce manual work, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of software development experience building backend systems or platform services in production environments.
• Proficiency in backend languages and frameworks such as Python, Go, Java, or Node.js, with experience building APIs, services, and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal platform components with guidance from senior engineers, focusing on reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Develop backend capabilities for AI-powered products, including data services, workflow orchestration, model integration, and intelligent automation, while following established engineering and safety practices.
• Work with product, engineering, and data stakeholders to understand team pain points and contribute reusable APIs, backend components, and self-service tools that reduce manual work.
• Apply best practices in service architecture, API design, observability, testing, and operational excellence, and help improve team standards through day-to-day implementation.
• Collaborate closely with software/fullstack engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical backend solutions.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Python

Go

Java

Node.js

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databases

Caching systems

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to advance efficiency and self-service capabilities through AI-driven innovation. You will contribute to internal products that automate workflows, improve data accessibility, and help business and engineering teams work more efficiently.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining backend services, developing AI-powered capabilities, and building reusable APIs and platform components to reduce manual work, with emphasis on