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Software Engineer, Multimedia Creation - TikTok VE Core

Software Engineer, Multimedia Creation - TikTok VE Core

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Responsibilities
TikTok's Intelligent Creation team develops the core video creation technologies that enable creators to easily capture, edit and publish fun and creative videos directly in the TikTok app.

We are looking for enthusiastic developers at various levels of experience to work on TikTok's core video capture and editing technology.

In this role, you will use the latest audio/video technology to enable TikTok creators to make unique and high quality video content.

Our technology involves video import, non-linear editing, audio and video processing, rendering, encoding and much more.

As a Multimedia Software Engineer on the Intelligent Creation team, you will:
- Develop innovative camera and editing features that enable TikTok's creators to publish exciting and fun videos;
- Work together in a team to plan, develop and release high quality software that reaches millions of creators and works on many different types of devices;
- Research new and emerging technologies and how to apply them to the video creation and editing process;
- Apply the latest device technologies on Android and iOS platforms to enhance TikTok user's video creation experience.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science or related major and 3 or more years of software development experience;
- Familiar with multi-threading programming, common data structures, & design patterns;
- Effective communication, willingness to learn new technologies and apply them to new use cases.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiar with C/C++ and high performance programming.
- Familiar with media processing and frameworks such as FFmpeg, GStreamer, AVFoundation, MediaCodec;
- Familiar with mobile software development on Android or iOS and calling native code from programming languages such as Java and/or Objective-C

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
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


Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $119000 - $250000 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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