Software Engineer - Ads Interface & Platform, Horizontal Technology

Responsibilities

Ads Platform and Interfaces teams have strong customer focus and dedication to the 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. We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to join our Ads Interface and Platform technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing large-scale, high-concurrency, low-latency backend systems that power monetization and other key product features. Your work will play a critical role in driving business growth and revenue generation by enabling reliable, scalable, and efficient backend services. Through close collaboration with product managers and cross-functional teams, you will help deliver impactful solutions that enhance the user experience and improve overall product performance. Your contributions will directly influence the success of TikTok's monetization products and their ability to meet evolving market demands. Responsibilities: - Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services and platforms supporting monetization product domains. - Independently architect backend solutions, create technical designs, and ensure system scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. - Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. - Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into technical specifications. - Develop automation tools to streamline operations and improve development efficiency.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related field, and related work experience. - Proficient in Python backend development, with hands-on experience using frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or equivalents. - Experience designing and implementing robust RESTful APIs following best practices for scalability, maintainability, and security. - Experience designing and building high-performance, low-latency backend systems. - Demonstrated ability to independently design, document, and deliver technical solutions balancing business requirements and technical constraints. Preferred Qualifications: - Hands-on experience designing and implementing scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant backend architectures that support high availability and reliability. - Strong collaboration and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams and drive projects to completion. - Proven experience in monetization or other commercial product backend development, with a strong understanding of business impact and revenue-driving features. - Commitment to writing clean, testable, maintainable code with a focus on performance and reliability.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $259200 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:

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.

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

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