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TikTok · 10 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Payment AI Platform - 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, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Payment AI Platform within the USDS Payment Engineering team. The role involves building a comprehensive AI-assisted payment operation platform and enhancing operational functions through innovative AI solutions.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for building an end-to-end payment operation platform, including but not limited to a one-stop operation Workplace covering end-to-end operation processes: a transaction end-to-end configuration center, a customer complaint platform, operation outreach capabilities, page componentization, and back-end open capabilities, etc

Responsible for designing scenario-based AI solutions to drive the evolution of operational functions towards online, visual, configurable, rule-based, automated, and intelligent directions, thereby enhancing operational experience and product R&D efficiency

Continuously improve and optimize system architecture, constantly enhance system stability and performance, promote the implementation of new technologies in business, and support the high-speed development of payment businesses

Have the opportunity to participate in industry research, technology planning, business breakthroughs and other tasks, lead colleagues in the direction to complete requirement delivery, and jointly achieve business goals

Partner effectively across various teams, organizations, and internal/external stakeholders to drive complex engineering efforts and align technical strategies

Qualification

Machine Learning systemsBackend development languagesDistributed system developmentAgentic AI platformsLLM training processProblem-solving abilitiesCommunication skillsTeamwork skillsLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

5+ years of hands-on experience building, training, and deploying complex and scalable Software or Machine Learning systems

Strong foundation in Computer Science, including algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns

Excellent problem-solving abilities

Have solid programming skills and be familiar with at least one backend development language among Java, PHP, C++, Go, and Python

Good system design capabilities

Be proficient in distributed system development skills (including MySQL, Redis, MQ, RPC, etc.), and understand their underlying principles and application scenarios

Good communication and learning abilities

Teamwork skills

Problem analysis and solving capabilities

Have a strong sense of responsibility and leadership

Preferred

Solid programming skills with a strong understanding of Agentic AI and AI platforms like Coze, ChatBot, Rag, A2A protocols, AutoPrompt etc

Deep understanding of the full LLM training and serving process

Preference will be given to those with experience in operating platforms and B-side R&D

Benefits

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

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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