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 Intelligent Creation team, part of the TikTok engineering organization, is an international R&D group tasked with building creative capabilities for TikTok.
We're dedicated to productizing AI and multimedia technologies to create world-class creation experiences for TikTok users.
Our tech stack includes front-end, back-end, mobile, and desktop development, as well as multimedia technologies like audio / video processing and AR effects, in addition to vision and graphic algorithms.
Our team spans major cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou etc.), Singapore, as well as the United States (San Jose, Seattle, and Los Angeles etc.
Join us to craft the best creation product with the most cutting-edge AI and multimedia technologies!
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2025. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities.
Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2025.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Online Assessment
Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in TikTok's technical online assessment in HackerRank.
Responsibilities
- Investigate and build cutting edge AI features for TikTok's effect platform
- Build SDK that houses AI technologies and high-performance graphics rendering engine
- Design and implement software architecture and frameworks for camera and effect processing pipelines
- Profile and optimize real-time systems to achieve the best performance possible
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications :
- Proficient in C / C++
- Familiar with graphics rendering APIs such as OpenGL ES / Metal / Vulkan; has experience in shader programming
- Excellent spoken and written communication
Preferred Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in AI / CG / ML / AR domain knowledge and development
- Computer vision knowledge is preferred
- Experience in performance optimization for mobile phones is preferred
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
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