What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Ecosystem Platform position at TikTok?
Responsibilities
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 products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, 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 users we serve. Join us.
TikTok is already a super app with a huge client base, and the content is completely recommended by the recommendation system according to personal preferences, but the recommendation system cannot understand video content. It can only identify the signals from users. If some creators trick our users to make some positive signals such as likes, favorites, the recommendation system believes that content is good. It will dispatch that content to more users. If the content is really bad , it will damage our users and TikTok brand perception.
Therefore, it is necessary to intervene manually from the perspective of users, creators, and platforms, so that the TikTok ecology can carry out a virtuous cycle , suppress those that do not meet the platform specifications, and advocate those that meet the platform specifications.
As a member of TikTok Ecosystem Platform team, you will:
- Work closely with product manager, data scientist, UI designer, and other engineers to iterate on data driven product ideas.
- Improve system design and architecture to ensure service reliability, performance, and extensibility.
- Learn and understand how TikTok products work and help build end-to-end solutions.
- Learn and grow from working with great colleagues and taking on challenges.
- Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, proficient in at least one coding language, including but not limited to Go, Java, Python, C , Javascript, TypeScript.
- Curiosity towards new technology and outstanding ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Good grasp of software engineering and how to build a system in scalable and extensive manner.
Preferred Qualifications
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major.
- Industry experience in a software development environment.
- Understanding of concurrency, database, and message queue.
- Experience in data analytics.
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 https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $119000 - $168150 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.
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 products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, 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 users we serve. Join us.
TikTok is already a super app with a huge client base, and the content is completely recommended by the recommendation system according to personal preferences, but the recommendation system cannot understand video content. It can only identify the signals from users. If some creators trick our users to make some positive signals such as likes, favorites, the recommendation system believes that content is good. It will dispatch that content to more users. If the content is really bad , it will damage our users and TikTok brand perception.
Therefore, it is necessary to intervene manually from the perspective of users, creators, and platforms, so that the TikTok ecology can carry out a virtuous cycle , suppress those that do not meet the platform specifications, and advocate those that meet the platform specifications.
As a member of TikTok Ecosystem Platform team, you will:
- Work closely with product manager, data scientist, UI designer, and other engineers to iterate on data driven product ideas.
- Improve system design and architecture to ensure service reliability, performance, and extensibility.
- Learn and understand how TikTok products work and help build end-to-end solutions.
- Learn and grow from working with great colleagues and taking on challenges.
- Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, proficient in at least one coding language, including but not limited to Go, Java, Python, C , Javascript, TypeScript.
- Curiosity towards new technology and outstanding ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Good grasp of software engineering and how to build a system in scalable and extensive manner.
Preferred Qualifications
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major.
- Industry experience in a software development environment.
- Understanding of concurrency, database, and message queue.
- Experience in data analytics.
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 https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $119000 - $168150 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.
Salary : $119,000 - $168,150
