Backend Software Engineer, Asset Services

Responsibilities

The Creation team is an international R&D group tasked with building creative capabilities for Tik Tok. We’re dedicated to productizing AI and multimedia technologies to create world-class creation experiences for Tik Tok users. Our tech stack includes front-end, back-end, mobile, and desktop development, as well as multimedia technologies like audio/video processing and AR effects, in addition to visual and graphic algorithms.

Our team spans major cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou), Singapore, as well as the United States (San Jose, Seattle, and Los Angeles). Join us to craft the best creative tools with the most cutting‑edge AI and multimedia technologies! The Asset Service has managed almost 100 million assets for multiple scenarios (such as Tik Tok effect and template).

We manage the whole lifecycle of multiple assets, including creation, operations to consumption. Our distribution service QPS has reached 1 million, and we have provided the service for multiple regions in the global world, and distribute the material to the UGC creator. We will keep more efficient, stable and compliant to provide rich materials for the UGC creator to help them create more interesting content.

We’re also working on AIGC features in order to improve user experience and creator efficiency. Our mission is to develop Loki into an efficient and reliable asset platform that, like the Norse god Loki, transforms assets into dynamic formats, to ensure magically easy asset creation, management, and consumption across multiple products. As a Backend Engineer in our team, you’ll play a key role in shaping this dynamic and ever‑evolving platform, significantly contributing to Tik Tok’s continued global impact.

• Work closely with cross functional teams like product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver state of the art user experience in the above products mentioned
• Build world‑class products end‑to‑end, which combine usability, accessibility, elegance, performance, and maintainability
• Adopt automated and manual test strategies to ensure product quality
• Learn and grow from working with great colleagues and taking on challenges
• Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives

Minimum Qualifications

• Experienced in building backend services for large‑scale consumer‑facing applications
• Proficient in at least one of the following languages:
  Go, NodeJS, Python, Java, C++
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms
• Have good team communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major
• Industry experience in a software development environment

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136,800 - $259,200 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.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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