Responsibilities
This position is a general hire position targeting 3 sub-teams under the department of the Multimedia 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. Team 1: Multimedia Arch Frontend team The Multimedia Arch Frontend team is responsible for improving user experience and performance on TikTok, either through platform/tooling and innovative project development, or through TikTok Web Multimedia experience and performance optimizations. Including but not limited to a series of platform development (data platforms, strategy platforms, AI platforms, diagnostic platforms, etc), Multimedia Web SDKs, Web Players(VoD & Live), performance optimizations, and WebAI innovations. Joining us, you will design, implement and make an impact on TikTok. Responsibilities: 1. Work closely with our talented backend, data, algorithm and AI team to develop and ship multimedia-related platforms & toolings for TikTok data, strategies and optimizations. 2. Build world-class frontends, with data visualization for big data, deep web tech stack (Web workers, WebGPU, WebAI, etc), combine elegance, performance, reusability and maintainability; 3. Optimize TikTok Web Multimedia experience and performance, including but not limited to VoD, Live, Image-related multimedia SDKs by learning world-class multimedia tech and architecture, machine learning strategies. 4. Promote robust and maintainable code, clear documentation, and deliver high-quality work in a rapid environment. 5. Has opportunities to explore and apply the latest and world-class frontend tech, multimedia tech, and AI tech on a daily work basis. 6. Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives. Team 2: Creation Platform team The Creation Platform team, as the cornerstone of TikTok content creation, is responsible for the core content creation ecosystem of TikTok. As a backend team, we collaborate closely with the product team and other cross-functional teams to explore innovative methods of content creation in TikTok, build a trusted content creation platform that prioritizes privacy and security, and drive the evolution of TikTok content creation infrastructure, ultimately providing the best content creation experience for TikTok creators. If you join us, you will have the opportunity to: - Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact - Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies - Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure - Evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support TikTok's future Team 3: MultiMedia Data Platform Our team's mission is to build scalable, reliable, complicant and valuable data products to power the next generation player development, multimedia domain experience optimization and cost saving. We are looking for seasoned backend software engineers who have strong problem-solving skills and coding skills to build and manage scalable, reliable systems. You will have the opportunity to partner closely with a globalized engineering and product team in a high-impact and fast-paced environment. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will:
Develop large-scale and reliable backend systems.
Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services.
Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications Frontend: - Proficiency in Typescript, ES5/6, CSS, and various layouts. - Experience in solving CSS/JS multi-browser compatibility problems and front-end performance optimization, familiarity with React, Angular, Vue.js, or any other equivalent library/framework. ---------- Backend: - Proficient in at least one programming language such as Java, Golang, Java, C++, Python - Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms, and hands-on experience in commonly used technical stacks such as databases, caches, and message queues - Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications. Preferred Qualifications: Frontend: - Understanding or experience in the Multimedia domain, such as working on video-related platforms/products, understanding of video codecs, video quality optimization, or web media player related is a plus. - Good usage of AI tools for development efficiency and has AI or ML related product/working experience is a plus. - Having experience of back-end technologies and databases, proficient in golang or BFF development is a plus. - Experience with large data set visualization is a plus. ---------- Backend: - Industry experience in building large-scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications - Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs, media containers
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $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
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at
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