Software Engineer (Ads Delivery), Brand Ads

- Use data and experiments to diagnose issues and drive fast iteration.

Why Join Us
This is a high-impact opportunity to shape how some of TikTok's most strategic brand ads products are delivered and scaled. You will work on real marketplace and systems problems at global scale, influence both product and technical direction, and help define the next generation of delivery capabilities for contextual, search, and content-driven advertising.

If you are excited by auction dynamics, pacing systems, bidding strategy, and end-to-end product ownership, we would love to talk to you.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong coding, debugging, and system design fundamentals.
- Proficiency in Go, C/C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.
- Ability to solve ambiguous problems and make clear engineering trade-offs.
- Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with large-scale backend, recommendation, or advertising systems.

Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on ads delivery experience in pacing, bidding, auction, ranking, forecasting, or marketplace optimization.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156000 - $316800 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

Job ID: TikTok-7647101516500093237

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-06-11T20:12:30