Backend Software Engineer, Global Streaming Media

• Live Event

3+ months ago• Seattle, WA
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About Us

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
Size: 5001-10000 employees

Industry: Entertainment & Gaming, Social Media, Technology

Responsibilities:

Team Introduction
Tik Tok RTC is a world-leading Real-Time Communication service that provides instant and quality multimedia interaction among our customers across the globe. Tik Tok Live is a cutting edge streaming media technical team which provides a giant amount of live services to our customers.
Live event team is comprised of Priority Event Reinsurance and Diagnosis big data applications which drive the efficiency and perfection of Tiktok.
Working in this team, you will have the opportunity to tackle the challenges of advanced audio/video algorithm design and global large-scale network deliveries while leveraging your expertise in coding, algorithms, data analysis, and large-scale system design.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain a global scale, multi-regional systems and platforms
• Responsible for the design and development of integration with other systems in the big data area
• Uphold excellent engineering practices in codebase and system designs
• Design and implement the priority event and diagnosis system to work effectively among data centers
• Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical background involving software/system engineering

• Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

• Solid programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Go.

• Experience with diagnosing failures and optimizing performance in large-scale systems.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, and/or experience with computer technologies, storage, and/or hardware architecture.

• Hands-on Experience in Big Data stack(Hadoop, M/R, Hive, Spark, Metastore, Presto, Kafka, Click House, Flink etc.)

• Experience with building large-scale data processing infrastructure.

• Experience with diagnosis and governance related projects on PB-level data volume.

• Experience with WebRTC, CDN, Live Streaming and Multimedia is a bonus.

Job InformationFor Pay Transparency Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $129960 - $246240 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.

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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):Seattle, WA

Job ID: Tik Tok-7496356705552369938

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-04-24T04:40:32
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Perks and Benefits

Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA
• Life Insurance
• Fitness Subsidies
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• On-Site Gym
• Mental Health Benefits
• Virtual Fitness Classes

Parental Benefits

• Fertility Benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Family Support Resources

Work Flexibility

• Flexible Work Hours
• Hybrid Work Opportunities

Office Life and Perks

• Casual Dress
• Snacks
• Pet-friendly Office
• Happy Hours
• Some Meals Provided
• Company Outings
• On-Site Cafeteria
• Holiday Events

Vacation and Time Off

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal/Sick Days
• Leave of Absence

Financial and Retirement

• 401(K) With Company Matching
• Performance Bonus
• Company Equity

Professional Development

• Promote From Within
• Access to Online Courses
• Leadership Training Program
• Associate or Rotational Training Program
• Mentor Program

Diversity and Inclusion

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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