Full Stack Software Engineer - Efficiency Engineering, USDS

Responsibilities

About TikTok U.S. Data Security

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.

S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.

S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained.

The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

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.

Team Intro

The Efficiency Engineering team is all about our passion for crafting innovative tools and applications that empower IT operations and devops teams to achieve new levels of efficiency.

We're a tight-knit crew of experienced developers, engineers and problem solvers fueled by a shared vision : streamlining operations, reducing manual workload, and empowering teams to do their best work.

In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager / department.

We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

The team is seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to help develop internal tools to improve TikTok's platform.

If you are passionate about tools development, building reliable software, love problem-solving, and are prepared for exciting challenges, we would like you to be on our team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product managers, data engineers, and other frontend / backend engineers to iterate on data driven product ideas.
• Responsible for optimising scalability, reliability and responsiveness of web-based application pages.
• Understand product objectives, drive and develop user-friendly solutions to satisfy customer needs.
• Provide full-stack expertise in developing new workflows end-to-end by working closely with design, product, and other cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams globally in a fast paced environment.
• Adopt automated and manual test strategies to ensure product quality.
• Learn and understand how TikTok products work and help build end-to-end solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor / Master's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field involving software development or systems engineering.
• 2+ years of working experience as a full stack engineer.
• Development experience in JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, Go, C++, or related languages.
• Proficiency and experience working with Javascript ES5 or later, CSS, and at least one frontend framework such as React or Vue.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile, quick self learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver
• Deeply passionate about software coding / development and building great web applications
• Ability to perform independent research to solve complex technical problems
• Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment
• Strong experience in architecting and implementing modern consumer-facing web applications.
• Understanding of construction and continuous integration, familiarity with at least one construction tool is an added bonus.
• Experience of driving collaboration across cross-functional teams on delivering shared goals.

D&I Statement

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.

Accommodation Statement

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 / ktJP6

Data Security Statement

This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.

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