Realtime Video Codec Research Engineer

TikTok Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

TikTok Inc. in San Diego is seeking a researcher to design and implement realtime video codecs for live streaming, including 2D/3D, multiview, and 360-degree formats.

You will push compression and processing techniques from research to production, working across platforms to optimize throughput and quality. The role emphasizes strong CS fundamentals, C/C++ programming, and collaboration with a global team to advance standards and novel video coding approaches within a fast-paced multimedia

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in CS/EE/Math/Statistics or related disciplines.
• Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent programming, debugging and optimization skills in languages including C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop commercial realtime video codecs for 2D/3D video, Multiview video, 360-degree video, light field, et al.
• Design and develop encoding/decoding framework and optimization algorithms for live-streaming use cases.
• Research and develop video encoding algorithms on heterogeneous platforms.
• Research and develop visual quality-oriented video coding and processing algorithms.
• Prepare encoder/decoder interface documentation.
• Participate in design/implementation of self-developed transmission protocols.

Skills

C/C++

Algorithms & Data Structures

Software optimization

Problem-solving

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in CS/EE/Math

Tools

NEON/SIMD

Job description

TikTok Inc. in San Diego is seeking a researcher to design and implement realtime video codecs for live streaming, including 2D/3D, multiview, and 360-degree formats.

You will push compression and processing techniques from research to production, working across platforms to optimize throughput and quality. The role emphasizes strong CS fundamentals, C/C++ programming, and collaboration with a global team to advance standards and novel video coding approaches within a fast-paced multimedia