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TikTok · 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Search Ads, Ads Interface and Platform

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$187K/yr - $360K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and improve the Search Ads experience, manage a team of engineers, and collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance ad experiences.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and continuously improve TikTok Search Ads experience

Manage the work of a focused team of software engineers, providing guidance, regular feedback, education, and mentoring

Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next generation of ads experiences on TikTok

Take responsibility for the team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables

Define a long-term technical roadmap and contribute to technical decisions on your team

Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally, in a fast-paced environment

Qualification

Computer Science fundamentalsProblem-solving skillsAdvertisement TechnologyTeamwork skillsCritical thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline

Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills

Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions in a clear and concise way

Very strong teamwork skills (e.g. communication, ownership, empathy, honesty)

Preferred

Experience with Advertisement Technology is a plus, but not required

Benefits

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

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

Glassdoor3.4

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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