Software Engineer - Ads Interface and Platform

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok Ads Interface and Platform team is seeking strong software engineers to build scalable, reliable software, while growing business understanding and partnering across disciplines globally.

This general hire position targets 3 sub-teams; after initial coding rounds, candidates enter a team-matching phase to speak with the hiring managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or similar field.
• Strong CS fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think critically and communicate clearly.
• Excellent teamwork and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and improve TikTok Ads software.
• Lead a focused team of software engineers with guidance and mentoring.
• Set team priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
• Define a long-term technical roadmap and contribute to decisions.
• Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally.

Skills

Algorithms & data structures

Software design

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

Ads Interface and Platform team has a strong customer focus and dedication to technical excellence, to meet our customer needs with reliable and performant platforms and services. We are looking for strong software engineers who are excited to grow their business understanding and build highly scalable and reliable software, partnering across disciplines and geographies, to achieve the best results.

This position is a general hire position targeting 3 sub‑teams under the department of the Ads Interface and Platform. By applying for this role, your candidacy will be considered by the following 3 teams simultaneously. After the initial general coding rounds, candidates enter the "team matching" phase and will speak with the corresponding hiring manager

1. Design, develop, test, and continuously improve TikTok Ads software
2. Manage the work of a focused team of software engineers, providing guidance, regular feedback, education, and mentoring
3. Take responsibility for the team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
4. Define a long‑term technical roadmap and contribute to technical decisions on your team
5. Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally, in a fast‑paced environment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline
• Experience in software engineering. Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions in a clear and concise way
• Very strong teamwork skills (e.g. communication, ownership, empathy, honesty)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Advertisement Technology is a plus, but not required

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162000 - $316800 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

• Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employees have day one access to a 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employees have day one access to paid parental leave
• Employees have day one access to short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Employees have day one access to life insurance
• Employees have day one access to wellbeing benefits, among others
• Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year
• Employees also receive 10 paid sick days per year
• Employees also receive 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

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

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.