Tech Lead Manager, TikTok Creation Platform

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, 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.

About Creation Platform team

TikTok Creation Platform team is responsible for handling videos and photos uploaded by more than 1 billion TikTok users.

The creation platform orchestrates processes and operations around the media including transcoding and moderation, supports new TikTok features like TikTok Now / Photo Mode / long video and AIGC, and ultimately drives the evolution of both TikTok infrastructures and app to bring more joy to TikTok users.

Responsibilities

• Handle and guide systems designs within the scope of the broader area, write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems, and directly support cross-functional teams like PM
• Review code developed by other engineers and oversee the execution process of the team, provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.

g., style guidelines, accuracy, testability, reliability and efficiency) are being applied

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching
• Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs

Qualifications

• BS / MS Degree in Computer Science or related major, with 5+ years working experience.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing strategic projects, with 1.5+ years of experience in people management, supervision / team leadership role.
• Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications or good understanding of business
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Have good team communication and collaboration skills.
• Responsible, self-motivated, and have a growth mindset.

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.

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