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About the team:
Our team's mission is to build resonance and inspire expression through music, which includes Music Discovery, Promotion and SoundOn. The team's mission is to inspire music production by servicing creators along the lifecycle of creation, promotion and engagement and to encourage music discovery for consumers.

We are looking for motivated individuals interested in complex engineering challenges around one of the most important aspects of TikTok. You will have the opportunity to work closely with Backend Engineers, Frontend Engineers as well as SRE and Test Engineers in a high-impact and fast-paced environment.

About the role:
As an Android Software Engineer on our TikTok Engineering team, you will:
- Work closely with our talented backend and product team to develop and ship new, innovative user features on Tiktok.
- Collaborate with the design and product teams to create a world-class mobile experience
- Optimize mobile applications on Android platforms
- Promote robust and maintainable code, clear documentation, and deliver high-quality work in a rapid environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent majors/experience;
• 3+ years of experience in native Android development;
• Proficiency in at least one of these programming languages: Java, Kotlin;
• Ability to understand and debug large and complex code bases;
• Good team communication and collaboration skills;

Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong understanding of software development principles, capabilities, and limitations of mobile platforms and clean Architecture;
• Passion and experience building consumer-facing products; we would love to hear about apps you've developed!

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

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $145000 - $250000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.