Software Engineer, TikTok LIVE - Foundation - Governance
About the role
TikTok LIVE - Foundation - Governance Engineering team is a global team responsible for ensuring the quality of live streaming content. It builds the backend system, collaborates with data scientists, ecosystem governance managers, the operations team, and the Trust & Safety Algorithm team.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with product manager, data scientist, UI designer, and other engineers to iterate on data-driven product ideas.
- Improve system design and architecture to ensure service reliability, performance, and extensibility.
- Learn and understand how TikTok products work and help build end-to-end solutions.
- Learn and grow from working with great colleagues and taking on challenges.
- Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, proficient in at least one coding language, including but not limited to Go, Java, Python, C++.
- Curiousity towards new technology and outstanding ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Good grasp of software engineering and how to build a system in scalable and extensive manner.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156,000 - $316,800 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 may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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, among others.
Employees also receive 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).