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Senior Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Business Account - Ads Interface and Platforms

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TikTok

Senior Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Business Account - Ads Interface and Platforms

San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

By integrating both organic and ads features, this team helps everyone on TikTok to realize their social network goal with ease. The team enables not only small and medium businesses (SMBs) to drive hyper-growth but also large enterprises and e-commerce giants to enhance their global influence. The team empowers not only celebrities-to-be to form new communities but also auxiliates public figures communicating their ideology effectively. The team aims to enhance advertising efficiency by improving business users' workflows on TikTok, such as continuously bringing inspiring content with the latest trends, actively engaging with their communities through private and public messaging, and confidently executing their ad campaigns with data insights into their targeted audiences.

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We are looking for strong software engineers who are excited to grow their understanding of Digital Marketing Management, build highly scalable and reliable software partnering across disciplines and geographies, and help businesses to achieve the best results with a joyful experience for TikTok users.

Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and continuously improve business users' experiences on TikTok.
- Manage the work of a focused team of software engineers, providing guidance, regular feedback, education, and mentoring.
- Take responsibility for the team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Define a long-term technical roadmap and contribute to technical decisions on your team.
- Collaborate with PM and R&D teams globally, in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering. Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to think critically and to formulate solutions in a clear and concise way.
- Very strong teamwork skills (e.g. communication, ownership, empathy, honesty).
- Experience with Digital Marketing Management, Instant Messaging systems, Advertisement Technology, or Digital Content Creation is a plus, but not required.
- Experience with consumer-user-facing products is a plus, but not required.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194000 - $355000 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.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7290806896717154617
Employment Type: Other

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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