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TikTok

Short-form video platform with ads

Software Engineer New Grad - Video-on-Demand Algorithm

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Jose, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Individuals must be completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Industry or academic experience in the multimedia or network domain is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop new algorithms and identify problems in existing solutions is required.
  • Fluency in statistics and data analysis is required.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement media streaming-related algorithms to improve TikTok user experience, including video preloading, adaptive bitrate streaming, network bandwidth estimation, CDN traffic allocation, and transport-layer algorithms.
  • Contribute to end-to-end media ecosystem design to improve the algorithmization of the multimedia system.
  • Run controlled experiments on millions of streaming sessions to validate improvements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience shipping software on behalf of a major brand at scale is a plus.
  • Experience with learning-based model development is a plus.

About the Company

TikTok

Short-form video platform with ads

TikTok is a short-form mobile video platform that lets people create, discover, and share quick videos. Users upload vertical clips, edit them with built-in tools, and browse a personalized feed powered by an algorithm that highlights relevant content. Advertisers can use in-feed ads, branded hashtags, and the Business Center to plan and measure campaigns, making it easy for brands to reach a global audience. Its goal is to inspire creativity and bring joy by helping people express themselves and by connecting brands with a wide audience.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$740K
Headquarters
Santa Monica, CA
Founded
2016

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