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TikTok · 3 weeks ago

Senior Android Software Engineer - User Growth

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$187K/yr - $360K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. As a Senior Android Software Engineer for the User Growth team, you will design and implement onboarding features for the mobile application, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and leverage data to identify growth opportunities.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement onboarding features of our mobile application

Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver a world-class onboarding experience

Leverage data to deeply understand user behavior and product performance, and identify growth opportunities

Analyze and optimize the application for efficiency, stability, and performance

Champion robust, maintainable code, clear documentation, and high-quality delivery in a fast-paced environment

Share knowledge and best practices within the team, mentor engineers, and contribute to the company's long-term technological strategy

Qualification

Kotlin/JavaAndroid performance optimizationSoftware development principlesConsumer-facing productsAndroid architecture refactoringMentoring engineersHigh-quality deliveryClear documentation

Required

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent majors

Strong understanding of software development principles, capabilities, and limitations of Android platform

Proficiency in Kotlin/Java

Ability to understand and debug large and complex code bases

Promote robust and maintainable code, clear documentation, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Experience building consumer-facing products

Experience with Android architecture refactoring, modularization, and optimization

Experience with Android performance optimization (e.g., cold start, rendering, memory, battery, smoothness)

Experience in training Android newcomers

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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