Front End Engineer, TikTok Multimedia Arch Job at Tik Tok in San Jose

Responsibilities

About the Team The Multimedia Arch Frontend team is responsible for improving user experience and performance on TikTok, either through platform / tooling and innovated project development, or through Tiktok Web Multimedia experience and performance optimizations. Including but not limited to a series of platform development (data platforms, strategy platforms, AI platforms, diagnostic platforms etc), Multimedia Web SDKs, Web Players(VoD & Live), performance optimizations, and WebAI innovations. Joining us, you will design, implement and make an impact on TikTok. Responsibilities : 1. Work closely with our talented backend, data, algorithm and AI team to develop and ship multimedia related platforms&toolings for Tiktok data, strategies and optimizations. 2. Build world-class frontends, with data visualization for big data, deep web tech stack (Web workers, WebGPU, WebAI etc), combine elegance, performance, reusibility and maintainability; 3. Optimize Tiktok Web Multimedia experience and performance, including but not limited to VoD, Live, Image related multimedia sdks by learning world class multimedia tech and architecture, machine learning strategies. 4. Promote robust and maintainable code, clear documentation, and deliver high-quality work in a rapid environment. 5. Has opportunities to explore and apply the latest and world class frontend tech, multimedia tech, AI tech on a daily work basis. 6. Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 1. BA / BS Degree in Computer Science or related major. 2. 2+ years of industry experience in a software development environment. 3. Proficiency in Typescript, ES5 / 6, CSS, and various layouts. 4. Experience in solving CSS / JS multi-browser compatibility problems and front-end performance optimization. 5. Understanding of component-based development ideas, familiarity with React, Angular, Vue.js, or any other equivalent library / framework. 6. Being great team communication and collaboration skills. A strong team player mindset. Preferred Qualifications : 1. Understanding or experience in Multimedia domain, such as working on video related platforms / products, understanding of video codecs, video quality optimization or web media player related is a plus. 2. Good usage of AI tools for development efficiency and has AI or ML related product / working experience is a plus. 3. Having experience of back-end technologies and databases, proficient in golang or BFF development is a plus. 4. Experienced with large data set visualization is a plus. 5. Has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, pays attention to cutting-edge technologies and projects, loves innovation and is capable of coming up with innovative technologies and projects is a plus.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $359720 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.

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.

About TikTok

TikTok 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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 Accommodation

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