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Senior Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Content Discovery Feeds

TikTok
San Jose
Full-time

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 UsCreation 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 feeds team is responsible for TikTok's content discovery and consumption research and development.

We distribute vast amounts of video content to users through systems like the "For You" page recommendations. To achieve this goal, we build robust backend systems and maintain their consistencyOur team collaborates with the product and data teams to develop diverse product features and content distribution strategies, helping users discover a variety of video content, as well as helping diverse video content be discovered by more users.

Responsibilities : - Build intuitive and reliable backend services for TikTok's feeds infrastructure.- Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables effectively.

Collaborate with product management and R&D teams globally in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications : - 3+ years of experience developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one programming language like Java / Golang / Python.

  • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.- Ability to collaborate across different functional teams or stakeholder groups internally and externally.
  • Exhibit good problem-solving skills and team communication / collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
  • Highly self-driven with strong people skills, and able to collaborate with a wide range of clients and internal partners to independently identify and address key issues and optimization opportunities.
  • Creative problem solver who can thrive with minimal instruction or supervision.
  • 5 days ago
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