What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front End Software Engineer position at Tik Tok?
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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. The Trust and Safety (TnS) platform team is responsible for protecting our users from harmful content and abusive behaviors. With the continuous efforts of our trust and safety platform team, TikTok can provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world. Our team is responsible for achieving goals by building moderation desktop applications, Low-code engine & platform, and all kinds of supportive platforms across TnS organization. RESPONSIBILITIES - Implement cross platform web-based features, user interfaces and Node.js based services for content safety platforms. - Responsible for optimising scalability, reliability and responsiveness of web-based application pages, and to deliver compelling end user experience. - Architect efficient and reusable front-end systems that drive complex web applications - Keep at the forefront of emerging web-based technologies and trends, research and evaluate latest web development frameworks, apply new technologies to drive iterative product improvements.Minimum Qualifications - B. Sc or higher degree in Computer Science or related fields from accredited and reputable institutions - 3 years experience in developing frontend web applications, with demonstrable expertise in deep optimisation of end user experience, stability & scalability, code modularity and rendering latency - Strong JavaScript / HTML / CSS frontend engineering experience and strong familiarity with key concepts including asynchronous programming, closures and types, layouts, specificity, animation, cross browser compatibility and accessibility - Deep understanding of the underlying design philosophy and implementation of common web frameworks, including React / Vue / Angular - Deep familiarity and experience with common web compilation and bundling frameworks, including Webpack / Rollup / BaBel / AST / Gulp - Good understanding of frontend - backend multi-tier application architecture and protocols, familiarity with product and software development lifecycle process - Experience in development of no-code / low-code platforms is highly advantageous Preferred Qualifications 1. Agile, quick self learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver 2. Deeply passionate about software coding / development and building great mobile / web applications 3. Ability to perform independent research to solve complex technical problems 4. Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment 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 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
