Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Multimedia Arch Creation Platform

Description

The Creation Platform team, as the cornerstone of TikTok content creation, is responsible for the core content creation ecosystem of TikTok. As a backend team, we collaborate closely with the product team and other cross-functional teams to explore innovative methods of content creation in TikTok, build a trusted content creation platform that prioritizes privacy and security, and drive the evolution of TikTok content creation infrastructure, ultimately providing the best content creation experience for TikTok creators.

If you join us, you will have the opportunity to:
- Directly design and develop features touching global users, and bring real-world impact
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to explore innovative product ideas and cutting-edge technologies
- Work with experts in different technical domains to identify and solve challenging issues in the world-leading multimedia infrastructure
- Evolve the architecture of global large-scale distributed backend systems to better support TikTok's future

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant technical fields
- Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, C++, Python
- Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms
- Hands-on experience in commonly-used technical stacks such as databases, caches, message queues
- Responsible, self-motivated, and have a growth mindset
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Good team communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Industry experience in building large scale distributed backend services for consumer-facing applications
- Knowledge of multimedia technologies such as video codecs, media containers