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TikTok · 10 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer - Risk Decision Platform

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$187K/yr - $438K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Risk Decision Platform team. The role involves owning and leading the design and development of a risk engine, driving day-to-day development and operations, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver effective decision platform solutions.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own and lead the design and development of the risk engine and related systems, continuously improving performance, reliability, and scalability

Drive day-to-day development, operations, and technical excellence of the platform

Work closely with cross-functional partners to understand business needs and design effective decision platform solutions

Partner with product and engineering leads to define technical roadmap and milestones, and lead the team to deliver them

Qualification

Distributed backend systemsProgramming languagesBackend developmentSystem designRisk systems experienceCritical thinkingEffective communicationProactive ownership

Required

BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields

Solid coding skills and experience building distributed backend systems. Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Go, C/C++, Java or Python

Strong industry experience in large-scale backend or infrastructure systems, with proven success in solving complex system. Strong skills in backend development and system design

Strong sense of ownership, proactive, and effective in communication

Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to propose clear, practical solutions

Preferred

Experience building large-scale risk systems in domains such as bot detection or abuse/fraud defense, handling high traffic and strict latency requirements

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

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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