Software Engineer, AI & Agent - TikTok Ecosystem & Platform

- End-to-End Solution Delivery: Deeply understand TikTok's product ecosystem to develop and deploy end-to-end technical solutions that address content quality and platform integrity.
- Technical Excellence & Growth: Drive engineering best practices within the team, solving complex technical challenges while growing alongside a team of high-caliber engineers.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Actively contribute your technical expertise and perspectives to the product development lifecycle, helping the team iterate and scale effectively.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major; Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, proficient in at least one coding language, including but not limited to Go, Java, Python, C++, Javascript, TypeScript;
- Curiosity towards new technology and outstanding ability to analyze and solve problems;
- Good grasp of software engineering and how to build a system in scalable and extensive manner.

Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in LLM and Agent application engineering: Proven experience in shipping real-world LLM applications, such as RAG-based intelligent assistants, Agent-driven business workflow orchestration, or LLM-powered content understanding and decisioning systems.
- Experience with workflow or policy/rule engines: Led or played a core role in the design and development of workflow engines, rule engines, or policy/strategy engines, with a solid understanding of their underlying principles.
- Experience in architecting complex business systems: Experience building complex business systems from the ground up, with deep understanding and hands-on practice in Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and/or Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).
- Background in big data and algorithms: Familiar with data analysis, machine learning, or recommendation system technologies. Experience in domains such as content ecosystem, risk control, search, or related areas is highly preferred.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156000 - $387600 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-7626979557354162485

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-04-15T20:40:33