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TikTok

Short-form video platform with ads

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Innovative Growth

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of industry experience in backend engineering or distributed systems.
  • Strong experience designing and building large-scale backend services or consumer-facing platforms.
  • Experience working on content, growth, recommendation, experimentation, or search-related systems.
  • Proficiency in one or more of Go, Python, Java, or C++.
  • Strong system design, problem-solving, and software engineering skills.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop backend systems that power user growth and content optimization across TikTok platforms.
  • Drive growth initiatives across search, discovery, and emerging traffic channels.
  • Develop AIGC-powered solutions and scalable systems for content optimization, experimentation, and automated workflows.
  • Build and improve core growth and content systems, with ownership of scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Lead complex projects end-to-end, from technical design to production rollout, with ownership of quality and business impact.
  • Partner with product, data, algorithm, and design teams to deliver cross-functional technical solutions.
  • Contribute to engineering excellence through technical design, code quality, operational best practices, and system reliability.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with AIGC, LLM applications, agent frameworks, AI coding tools, or workflow automation systems.
  • Experience building data-driven optimization or experimentation platforms.
  • Experience delivering user-facing products from concept to production in a fast-paced environment.
  • Interest in search, discovery, and growth ecosystems, including SEO, GEO, or emerging AI-driven traffic channels.
  • Experience with AI agents or agentic workflows, and interest in applying them to engineering efficiency and product development.

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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