Software Engineer Graduate (Ads Interface) - 2027 Start

About the role

We are the TikTok Monetization Ads Interface Team, dedicated to creating an exceptional advertising experience and intelligent growth marketing strategies for global advertising clients. You will engage with challenging technical domains such as large-scale user systems, diverse advertising fields (ad creation, material optimization, delivery strategy, attribution, measurement, etc.), AI-driven personalized recommendations and growth strategies, and massive client profiling powered by LLM and big data. Join us in leveraging technology to help global small and medium-sized business (SMB) advertisers effectively connect with customers, achieve business success, and drive the rapid growth of TikTok's advertising business.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and continuously improve TikTok's 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.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related 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 Qualifications

• Experience with Advertisement Technology is a plus, but not required.
• Skilled at leveraging AI tools to implement ideas, with basic understanding of the underlying principles of relevant AI tools.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $128,000 - $256,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits

• Day one access to 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).