Senior Backend Software Engineer - User Growth at TikTok
San Jose, CA 95101
About the Job
DescriptionTikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy
TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo
Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose
Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive
This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team
Status quo? Never
Courage? Always.At TikTok, we create together and grow together
That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.Join us.TikTok's User Growth team leads growth initiatives for TikTok and all its platforms (e.g
TV, Lite, Web, etc.) with a data-driven and results-focused engineering and product mindset
We are seeking talented individuals who enjoy the intersection of product, data, design, and engineering to help us reach the next milestone of billions of users.You'll have the opportunity to build best-in-class onboarding experiences for our users as well as define A/B testing frameworks to measure and improve user retention rates
We encounter a diversity of technical challenges, allowing you to get a firsthand look at what technologies the most innovative organizations are using and be able to build up a bottom-up growth strategy from scratch
You'll be joining a full-stack team that can leverage all of TikTok's existing frameworks and be a part of designing and implementing new techniques and foundation work that can further improve user experience and showcase TikTok's value proposition.As a Senior Backend Software Engineer for the User Growth Team, you will:• Leverage data to understand our users and our product in-depth, identify areas of opportunity and execute projects to drive user growth, retention, and/or engagement.• Develop large-scale software systems that powers TikTok app.• Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability, performance, and reliability of the product.• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications• BS/MS Degree in Computer Science or related major• Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications• Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms• Have good team communication and collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications• 3 Years of relevant experience TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives
Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy
To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach
We are passionate about this and hope you are too.TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy
TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo
Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose
Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive
This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team
Status quo? Never
Courage? Always.At TikTok, we create together and grow together
That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.Join us.TikTok's User Growth team leads growth initiatives for TikTok and all its platforms (e.g
TV, Lite, Web, etc.) with a data-driven and results-focused engineering and product mindset
We are seeking talented individuals who enjoy the intersection of product, data, design, and engineering to help us reach the next milestone of billions of users.You'll have the opportunity to build best-in-class onboarding experiences for our users as well as define A/B testing frameworks to measure and improve user retention rates
We encounter a diversity of technical challenges, allowing you to get a firsthand look at what technologies the most innovative organizations are using and be able to build up a bottom-up growth strategy from scratch
You'll be joining a full-stack team that can leverage all of TikTok's existing frameworks and be a part of designing and implementing new techniques and foundation work that can further improve user experience and showcase TikTok's value proposition.As a Senior Backend Software Engineer for the User Growth Team, you will:• Leverage data to understand our users and our product in-depth, identify areas of opportunity and execute projects to drive user growth, retention, and/or engagement.• Develop large-scale software systems that powers TikTok app.• Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability, performance, and reliability of the product.• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications• BS/MS Degree in Computer Science or related major• Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications• Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms• Have good team communication and collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications• 3 Years of relevant experience TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives
Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy
To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach
We are passionate about this and hope you are too.TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at
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