Software Engineering Leader for TikTok's Recommendation System

1 week ago


Seattle, Washington, United States Tik Tok Full time
About Us

TikTok is a leading destination for short-form mobile video, inspiring creativity and bringing joy to users worldwide. Our global offices foster innovation and collaboration, driving impact through cutting-edge technology.

Job Title: Software Engineering Leader for TikTok's Recommendation System

$250,000 - $350,000 per year

Job Description
  • Lead a team of engineers to design and implement the next-generation recommendation system for TikTok for Business (TT4B).
  • Propose and drive the overall TT4B recommendation roadmap and product excellence.
  • Develop, deploy, optimize, troubleshoot, and operate TT4B E2E systems.
  • Work with attribution and data engineering teams to monitor and improve TT4B recommendation performance.
  • Evangelize TT4B recommendations framework and synergize recommendation system and TT4B E2E ads solution with sister teams.
  • Partner with dedicated PMs to refine, review, and drive TT4B recommendations' requirement iterations.
Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline.
  • Hands-on full-stack coding experience.
  • Proven experience of leading team members.
  • Excellent architecture experience of highly-scale and low-latency system design.
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency and experience with designing, implementing, and operating large-scale distributed systems.
  • Very strong teamwork skills (e.g., communication, ownership, empathy, honesty).
Benefits
  • Inclusive work environment celebrating diverse voices and perspectives.
  • Opportunities for growth and development in a dynamic company.
  • Collaborative and innovative work culture.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.


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