164 applicants

Company

Original Job Post

TikTok · 3 days ago

Backend Software Engineer, Efficiency Engineering

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$119K/yr - $168K/yr

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design and develop backend services and APIs for TikTok's platform and internal products.

Collaborate with product managers and front end developers to translate user needs into backend solutions.

Improve system design for stability, performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems.

Participate in code reviews, troubleshoot and resolve backend issues to ensure platform stability.

Qualification

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Backend DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringData StructuresAlgorithm DesignPythonGoPHPC++JavaWeb applications designAgileProduct ownershipSoftware codingIndependent researchTechnical problem solvingDriving collaborationProblem solvingSelf-motivatedCreativePassionateCollaboratorTeam playerFast-movingCulturally diverseGlobally distributedCommunicationTeamwork

Required

Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science or related fields from accredited and reputable institutions

1+ years of experience as a backend or software engineer

Proficiency in designing data structures, building algorithms, and at least one programming language: python/go/php/c++/java

Preferred

Experience in designing large scale web applications

Agile, quick self-learner, highly self-motivated with a strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver

Deeply passionate about software coding/development and building great web applications

Ability to perform independent research to solve complex technical problems

Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast-moving, culturally diverse, and globally distributed team environment

Passionate about techniques and solving challenging problems

Experience of driving collaboration across cross-functional teams on delivering shared goals

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance

Approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents

Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match

Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options

10 paid holidays per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO)

10 paid sick days per year

12 weeks of paid Parental leave

8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability

Mental and emotional health benefits through EAP and Lyra

401K company match

Gym and cellphone service reimbursements

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor

3.4

TikTok is a short-video sharing app and social network platform that develops a lip-syncing video application to create videos. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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