Software Engineer, Ads Pangle - USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is building its U.S. ad platform, Pangle, focusing on large-scale systems, optimization, and ML to grow monetization for developers and advertisers. As we expand in the U.S., this role centers on high-traffic backend design and cross-functional collaboration.

We seek engineers with 3+ years in backend engineering, strong CS fundamentals, and expertise in C++ or Go. Join a fast-moving, global team with ownership and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical disciplines.
• 3+ years of experience with large-scale backend systems and data pipelines.
• Strong CS fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures and software design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available ad-serving systems capable of handling large-scale traffic with low latency.
• Develop and optimize delivery strategies for ad placements to maximize monetization efficiency.
• Improve core algorithms for recall, ranking, bidding, and traffic allocation.
• Leverage large-scale ad data to build monitoring tools for campaigns and performance.
• Collaborate across teams and stakeholders to drive engineering efforts and introduce new technologies.

Skills

Go

C++

Algorithms & DS

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Responsibilities

About the team Pangle is the ad network of TikTok for Business, helping mobile developers accelerate growth, deliver engaging ad experiences, and maximize revenue by accessing TikTok's global advertising demand. Operating in more than 36 countries and regions, Pangle has built a strong reputation for driving measurable results for app partners worldwide. As Pangle expands into the U.S. market, we're building our advertising platform from the ground up — tackling exciting new challenges in large-scale systems, optimization, and machine learning. Join us to shape the future of mobile monetization and grow your career in a fast-moving, global team.

• Design and implement highly available ad-serving systems capable of handling large-scale traffic with low latency.
• Develop and optimize delivery strategies for various ad placements to maximize monetization efficiency.
• Improve core algorithms and systems across ad recall, ranking, bidding, and traffic allocation.
• Leverage large-scale advertising data to enhance user- and ad-level monitoring systems, and build analytical and optimization tools for campaign performance.
• Communicate cross-functionally across various teams, organizations and internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering efforts. Lead innovation efforts, and bring in new ideas and technologies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s):

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical disciplines.
• 3+ years of working experience and extensive knowledge of modern software tech stack, including large-scale backend systems, and data pipelines.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design), coding skills and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualification(s):

• Strong programming expertise in C++ or Go, including debugging and performance optimization in general-purpose languages.
• Experience building or maintaining large-scale advertising infrastructure or similar high-throughput, low-latency systems.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to move projects forward independently.
• Strong business and data intuition, passion for tackling complex problems, and proven ability in abstraction, project execution, and innovation.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on