Mobile Software Engineer - TikTok Social
Responsibilities
We are the messaging team on TikTok. Our team's mission is to facilitate meaningful user connections through TikTok's messaging experience, which is still in its infancy. We achieve our mission by building and shipping tools that help our users more easily connect and share the things they care about.
We are looking for passionate mobile software engineers to join us and help contribute to our aim of helping users explore and discover the world's creativity, knowledge and moments that matter in everyday life, all while empowering everyone to be a creator directly from their smartphones.
- Responsible for the client-side (Android & iOS) development and iteration of TikTok Messaging, building core chat experiences including the chatroom, stickers, and Streak social-interaction features;
- Develop and optimize real-time Voice & Video Call capabilities and client-side IM infrastructure (IMSDK, on-device data management) to deliver a smooth, and reliable core messaging experience;
- Explore AI-powered engineering efficiency by building AI skills and knowledge bases and creating AI agents to assist daily development and collaboration workflows, improving the team's overall requirement-iteration efficiency and code quality, and optimizing cross-platform (iOS/Android) consistency;
- Continuously optimize client performance, stability, and smoothness, optimize package size and resource consumption, and improve the user experience.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s):
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Information Engineering, or related fields;
- Strong learning and communication skills, and a sustained passion for technology;
- Strong logical analysis and system abstraction abilities; able to understand and debug large and complex code bases;
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- Proficient in AI coding tools;
- Solid computer fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, operating systems, etc.); proficient in at least one mobile development stack (iOS: Objective-C/Swift; Android: Kotlin/Java) and familiar with the corresponding platform framework.
Preferred Qualification(s):
- Good team communication and collaboration skills.
- Passion and experience building consumer-facing products is a huge plus; we would love to hear about apps you've developed.
- Interest in or practical experience with AI Skills/AI Agents.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA
- Life Insurance
- Fitness Subsidies
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Snacks
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Company Equity
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Access to Online Courses
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Mentor Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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