Senior Software Engineer - TikTok LIVE

Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation 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.
The TikTok LIVE - Traffic and Ecosystem team is responsible for ensuring the quality of live streaming content. It takes on the responsibility of building the backend system, collaborating with data scientists, ecosystem governance managers, the operations team, and the Trust & Safety Algorithm team. Together, we develop human-based and machine-based moderation, the penalty center, and permission governance tools to ensure our content is high quality and enjoyable to our users worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with product manager, data scientist, UI designer, and other engineers to iterate on data driven product ideas.
- Improve system design and architecture to ensure service reliability, performance, and extensibility.
- Learn and understand how TikTok products work and help build end-to-end solutions.
- Learn and grow from working with great colleagues and taking on challenges.
- Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, proficient in at least one coding language, including but not limited to Go, Java, Python, C++.
- Curiosity towards new technology and outstanding ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Good grasp of software engineering and how to build a system in scalable and extensive manner.
Preferred Qualifications
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major.
- 3 years of industry experience in a software development environment.
- Understanding of concurrency, database, and message queue.
- Experience in content moderation system.
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.
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