Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Open Platform

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

The TikTok Open Platform team is on a mission to build a platform to bridge content, people and business in TikTok eco-system. We focus on building cross-platform features for both developers and TikTok users, including APIs, SDKs and InApp services. We also actively build strong connections with developers with our efforts on building developers.tiktok.com, open source projects and developer communities.

Responsibilities:
- Design new massive-scale software systems that demand low latency, high reliability, and resilience against disaster.
- Develop new initiatives to improve ease of development and speed of adding features.
- Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to identify new investments, solve key problems, and deliver high-quality work in rapid product development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications.
- Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Java, Go, C++, Python.
- Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
- Have good team communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- BS/MS Degree in Computer Science or related major with 2+ years working experience.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2