Backend Engineering Lead

2 days ago


Seattle, Washington, United States Tik Tok Full time

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled backend engineer to join our Media Platform team at TikTok. As a senior engineer, you will play a key role in optimizing app experience related to performance for our users, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end optimization solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work with Product, Infrastructure Engineering, Data Engineering, and Algorithm teams to identify and resolve large-scale global infrastructure problems.
  • Develop reusable software and optimize for infrastructure operations as well as engineering developer efficiency.
  • Collaborate with the team to design and implement scalable, reliable systems.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with software development practices such as source control, code reviews, unit testing, debugging, and profiling.
  • 4+ years of experience in coding and scripting languages like C, C++, C#, Java, Golang, or Python.
  • Interpersonal and communication experience.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Why Choose TikTok?

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees can grow and thrive. We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on location and experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Estimated Salary: $150,000

Location: Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, Tokyo



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