Technical Lead - AI-Driven Data Platform & Automation

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 187,040 - 438,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Parental leave

Disability & life insurance

Wellbeing programs

Holidays & personal leave

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Technical Lead to architect AI-driven automation and scalable infrastructure that empowers multiple business units. You will drive architectural decisions, standards, and the adoption of intelligent tooling across data security and platform teams.

You will mentor engineers, shape the engineering culture, and partner with Legal, Finance, and HR to enable self-service data solutions while maintaining strong security and compliance controls.

Qualifications

• Education: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of leading large-scale projects from 0-1 to maturity.
• Leadership: Technical Lead for a mid-to-large sized team with architectural oversight.
• Technical Depth: Proficiency in backend systems and distributed data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term roadmap for AI-driven internal products and design complex systems for scalability, security and cost-efficiency.
• Lead initiatives to reduce friction by building self-service platforms for non-technical stakeholders.
• Overhaul release governance by integrating intelligent automation into deployment pipelines.
• Serve as primary technical contact for cross-functional teams and drive platformization of AI pilots.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of high-velocity execution and code quality.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

C++

Distributed systems

Data infrastructure

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Technical Lead to architect AI-driven automation and scalable infrastructure that empowers multiple business units. You will drive architectural decisions, standards, and the adoption of intelligent tooling across data security and platform teams.

You will mentor engineers, shape the engineering culture, and partner with Legal, Finance, and HR to enable self-service data solutions while maintaining strong security and compliance controls.