At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
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About the Team
TikTok's User Growth team leads growth initiatives for TikTok and all its platforms (e.g. Lite, Web, etc.) with a data-driven and results-focused engineering and product mindset. We are seeking talented individuals who enjoy the intersection of product, data, design, and engineering to help us reach the next milestone of billions of users.
As part of our team, you'll have the unique opportunity to build TikTok applications across multiple platforms (e.g., Pad, Web, Embedded Widgets), bringing joy to users in a wide variety of scenarios. You will define A/B testing frameworks to measure and enhance user retention and engagement, driving TikTok's continued growth. Our work presents a wide range of technical challenges, giving you insight into cutting-edge technologies used by the world's most innovative companies. You'll play a key role in developing bottom-up growth strategies from the ground up. Additionally, you will help shape TikTok's content ecosystem by intelligently selecting and delivering the most relevant content to users, tailored for each scenario and use case. Your contributions will help expand our user base and improve user satisfaction. You'll be part of a full-stack team with access to TikTok's robust frameworks, and will have the opportunity to design and implement new solutions that elevate the user experience, further showcasing TikTok's value to users.

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will:
• Leverage data to understand our users and our product in-depth, identify areas of opportunity and execute projects to drive user growth, retention, and/or engagement
• Develop large-scale software systems that power the TikTok app family (e.g. Native, Pad, Web, Embedded Widget).
• Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability, performance, and reliability of the product.
• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
• BS/MS Degree in Computer Science or related major
• Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications
• Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms
• Have good team communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
• 2 Years of relevant experience

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.