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TikTok · 3 months ago

Solution Backend Software Engineer - Local Service

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$137K/yr - $360K/yr

3+ years exp

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, aiming to inspire creativity and bring joy. They are seeking a Solution Backend Software Engineer to collaborate with product engineering teams to build and enhance user-facing products based on location, ensuring long-term maintainability and scalability of systems.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the TikTok product engineering team to build new products and enhance existing ones to meet business needs

Understand, apply, and utilize TikTok’s products and innovative technologies to identify, develop, and maximize new and existing business prospects in partnership with collaborators

Establish close partnerships with client teams to identify potential business opportunities and support them in achieving their business goals

Design and establish end-to-end systems and strategic launch plans; collaborate with cross-functional teams to initiate production-level code, focusing on long-term maintainability and scalability, as well as applicable documentation and testing plans

Align cross-functional partners with project completion goals; build and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders; use data to influence decision-making by showcasing business value and impact

Qualification

Backend technical solution designProgramming languagesPythonGoJavaC/C++Analytical skillsTroubleshooting skillsCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

3+ years of experience in programming/coding, backend technical solution design, and delivery

Familiar with one or more general programming languages, including but not limited to: Python, Go, Java, C/C++

Preferred

Strong collaboration, communication, and partner-relationship management skills

Ability to tailor presentations based on the audience's technical level and comfortably present technical topics to groups of any size or background

Ability to prioritize responsibilities and deliver under tight deadlines

Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills

Benefits

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

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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