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Senior Backend Software Engineer - Tiktok Multimedia Arch Creation Platform

TikTok

$187,040 - $359,720
Aug 27, 2025
San Jose, CA, USA
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The Creation Platform team at TikTok is looking to solve the problem of building a trusted content creation platform that prioritizes privacy and security, and drives the evolution of TikTok content creation infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, C++, Python
  • Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms
  • Hands-on experience in commonly-used technical stacks such as databases, caches, message queues
  • Industry experience in building large scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications
  • Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs, media containers

Responsibilities

  • 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

Other

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant technical fields with at least 4+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
  • Responsible, self-motivated, and have a growth mindset
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Good team communication and collaboration skills
  • 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)