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Platform Software Engineer

Yesterday Sydney, Australia

Responsibilities

Team Introduction

The Data-Video and Edge-Business Management team is responsible for building and operating the infrastructure that underpins large-scale video services across Douyin and TikTok. The team supports the end-to-end video transmission and processing technology stack, and develops the video domain's operations management platform, as well as global scheduling and orchestration systems to power complex scenarios such as video-on-demand and live streaming.

Responsibilities

- Develop a deep understanding of business scenarios; lead business modeling, scenario abstraction, and end-to-end technical design and implementation for the operations management platform.
- Collaborate with the team to research and evaluate cutting-edge technologies including AI; drive the integration of AI-powered analytics into the platform, delivering measurable technical and business impact.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong programming fundamentals with clean, well-structured code; solid grounding in data structures, algorithms, and problem-oriented engineering thinking.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and dependable; excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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- Passionate about software engineering with a strong intellectual curiosity; able to stay current with and rapidly adopt emerging technologies such as AI.

Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity or hands-on experience with CDN traffic scheduling, operational analytics, or AI applications.

Client-provided location(s): Sydney, Australia
Job ID: TikTok-7628874607467809029
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-04-20T20:37:18

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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