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TikTok · 2 hours ago

(General Hire) Frontend and Backend Software Engineer, Multimedia Architecture - Multiple levels

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$119K/yr - $259K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking Frontend and Backend Software Engineers to join their Multimedia Architecture teams. The role involves collaborating across teams to develop multimedia-related platforms, optimize user experiences, and build scalable backend systems for content creation and data management.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work closely with our talented backend, data, algorithm and AI team to develop and ship multimedia-related platforms & toolings for TikTok data, strategies and optimizations

Build world-class frontends, with data visualization for big data, deep web tech stack (Web workers, WebGPU, WebAI, etc), combine elegance, performance, reusability and maintainability

Optimize TikTok Web Multimedia experience and performance, including but not limited to VoD, Live, Image-related multimedia SDKs by learning world-class multimedia tech and architecture, machine learning strategies

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

Has opportunities to explore and apply the latest and world-class frontend tech, multimedia tech, and AI tech on a daily work basis

Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives

Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies

Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure

Evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support TikTok's future

Develop large-scale and reliable backend systems

Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services

Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development

Qualification

TypescriptJavaGolangPythonReactAngularVue.jsCSSVideo codecsSoft skills

Required

Proficiency in Typescript, ES5/6, CSS, and various layouts

Experience in solving CSS/JS multi-browser compatibility problems and front-end performance optimization, familiarity with React, Angular, Vue.js, or any other equivalent library/framework

Proficient in at least one programming language such as Java, Golang, Java, C++, Python

Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms, and hands-on experience in commonly used technical stacks such as databases, caches, and message queues

Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications

Preferred

Understanding or experience in the Multimedia domain, such as working on video-related platforms/products, understanding of video codecs, video quality optimization, or web media player related is a plus

Good usage of AI tools for development efficiency and has AI or ML related product/working experience is a plus

Having experience of back-end technologies and databases, proficient in golang or BFF development is a plus

Experience with large data set visualization is a plus

Industry experience in building large-scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications

Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs, media containers

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

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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