Senior Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Multimedia Arch Creation Platform

TikTok; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 187 000 - 360 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Wellbeing Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Days

Personal Time Off

Resumo da oferta

TikTok in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer for the Multimedia Arch Creation Platform. You will design and build backend features that touch global users, partnering with product and cross-functional teams to create a scalable, privacy-conscious content creation platform.

You will work with experts across technical domains to evolve the architecture of large-scale distributed systems and advance multimedia infrastructure for future TikTok content creation.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant technical field with 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, C++, Python.
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with databases, caches, and message queues.

Responsabilidades

• Directly design and develop features touching global users.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore product ideas and technologies.
• Work with experts across technical domains to solve challenges in multimedia infrastructure.
• Evolve the architecture of large-scale distributed backend systems to support TikTok's future.

Conhecimentos

Golang

Java

C++

Python

Databases

Caches

Message queues

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Ferramentas

Databases

Caches

Message queues

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Multimedia Arch Creation Platform

Responsibilities

The Creation Platform team, as the cornerstone of TikTok content creation, is responsible for the core content creation ecosystem of TikTok. As a backend team, we collaborate closely with the product team and other cross-functional teams to explore innovative methods of content creation in TikTok, build a trusted content creation platform that prioritizes privacy and security, and drive the evolution of TikTok content creation infrastructure, ultimately providing the best content creation experience for TikTok creators.

If you join us, you will have the opportunity to:

• Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies
• Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure
• Evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support TikTok's future

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant technical fields with at least 4+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, C++, Python
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms
• Hands-on experience in commonly-used technical stacks such as databases, caches, message queues
• Responsible, self-motivated, and have a growth mindset
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Good team communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry experience in building large scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications
• Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs, media containers

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

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】 Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187040 - $359720 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:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Software Development

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