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TikTok · 9 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack - USDS

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$187K/yr - $360K/yr

5+ years exp

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their AI-native team, focusing on leveraging AI tools for migrating legacy applications to modern open-source solutions.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Accelerate Development with AI: Use AI-assisted development tools to write, test, and debug code more efficiently, focusing on the core logic needed to build and integrate the new open-source applications using Python and JavaScript

Lead Technical Development & Strategy: Take ownership of the technical direction, from initial design to implementation, with the goal of a seamless transition to open-source platforms

Drive Strategic Migration: Work with cross-functional partners to identify key migration challenges that can be solved with AI, ensuring a smooth and rapid transition for business applications. Develop intelligent agents and workflows that can understand, analyze, and assist in the porting of business logic, data, and user configurations to new open-source systems

Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with internal stakeholders and teams to understand business application requirements, pain points, and to ensure the new open-source solutions meet operational needs

Ensure Code Quality and Scalability: Maintain high standards for code quality and system reliability, ensuring that all solutions, while developed with AI assistance, meet our requirements for performance and security

Qualification

PythonJavaScriptFull stack developmentContainerization technologiesCloud environmentsGenerative AIAutomation agentsArchitectural designUser interface designDevOps practicesTechnical initiativeCollaboration

Required

5+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on backend systems

Proven proficiency in full stack web development using languages like Python and JavaScript for building robust, scalable applications

Experience with containerization technologies and cloud environments (e.g., Kubernetes, OCI, AWS)

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and drive technical initiatives independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Preferred

Hands-on experience with generative AI and large language models (LLMs), including their application in coding, automation and data analysis

Experience in designing or developing automation agents or similar intelligent systems

Demonstrated ability to contribute to architectural design, translate business goals into a technical vision, and make sound, data-driven decisions

Experience with user interface designing keeping user experience at the forefront

Experience with AI enabled tools like Devin, Replit, cursor, zapier etc. along with A strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Benefits

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

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

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TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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