Senior Software Engineer: Big Data & ML Infra

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks Software Engineers for the Ads Infra team. You will help build scalable big data computing frameworks and storage systems that power ads serving and ranking at massive scale, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across the company.

This role values ownership, innovative technologies, and clear communication. The posting notes an on‑site schedule and a competitive compensation package with potential bonuses and RSUs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in CS or related technical disciplines
• 3+ years hands-on experience in big data processing and storage frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Flink, Spark, Kafka, Hive, HBase, Redis, RocksDB)
• Strong CS fundamentals (coding, algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think critically and formulate solutions clearly and concisely
• Effective communication and a sense of ownership and drive

Responsibilities

• Drive projects building and operating big data computing frameworks and storage systems for large-scale Ads serving and ML systems
• Communicate cross-functionally with teams and stakeholders to drive engineering efforts
• Drive innovation with new ideas and technologies

Skills

Big data processing

Hands-on data frameworks

CS fundamentals

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Hadoop

Flink

Spark

Kafka

Hive

HBase

Redis

RocksDB

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks Software Engineers for the Ads Infra team. You will help build scalable big data computing frameworks and storage systems that power ads serving and ranking at massive scale, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across the company.

This role values ownership, innovative technologies, and clear communication. The posting notes an on‑site schedule and a competitive compensation package with potential bonuses and RSUs.