Software Engineer Graduate (Monetization Technology - Ads Creative) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities:
1. Develop and maintain the AIGC generation architecture for ad creatives, building stable and efficient data processing pipelines and strategy frameworks. Collaborate closely with the algorithm team to support rapid business iteration.
2. Manage features and sample data relevant to AIGC, ensuring the infrastructure supports the training and inference needs of AIGC models.
3. Continuously enhance platform capabilities, designing flexible workflow orchestration for ad creative generation scenarios, while minimizing integration costs for both R&D and algorithm teams.
4. Collaborate with product and design teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable AIGC solutions for personalized ad creative generation.
5. Conduct performance monitoring and optimization of AIGC models, identifying areas for improvement to enhance both the quality and efficiency of ads creatives generated at scale.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Final year or recent graduate with a background in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field by 2026 (or equivalent industry experience).
2. Experience with building and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure for AI model training and deployment.
3. Familiarity with AIGC technologies and their application in ad creative generation, including model training and inference requirements.
4. Proficiency in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
5. Strong understanding of algorithms, data management, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
6. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Prior experience or research in AIGC, especially in ad creative or content generation.
2. Knowledge of workflow orchestration tools and experience designing flexible systems for model deployment.
3. Experience with cloud-based technologies and distributed systems for scalable AI operations.
4. Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to design and implement efficient, scalable solutions.

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Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $115200 - $231000 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-7532457296103295239

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-31T04:38:34