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Senior Front End Engineer, TikTok Multimedia Arch

TikTok, San Jose, California, United States, 95199


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.

About the team:The Multimedia Arch Frontend team is responsible for improving user experience and performance on TikTok, including but not limited to data visualizations, web media player optimization with machine learning strategies, etc. We are a frontend and full-stack team that works at the intersection of product and engineering, data, and performance optimization. Joining us, you will design, implement, and make an impact on TikTok, the world's most downloaded app.

As a Frontend Software Engineer on our team, you will:

Work closely with our talented backend, product, and data team to develop and ship new, innovative user experience and performance data visualizations and optimization on TikTok.Build world-class frontends, with data visualizations for big data, deep web tech stack, combining elegance, performance, reusability, and maintainability.Optimize TikTok web app related performance by learning and leveraging world-class video codec, transcode, and machine learning strategies.Promote robust and maintainable code, clear documentation, and deliver high-quality work in a rapid environment.Responsible for the front-end research and development of Multimedia Arch.Help our team grow from your expertise, experience, and perspectives.

Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major.3+ years of industry experience in a software development environment.Proficiency in Javascript/Typescript, ES5/6, CSS, and various layouts.Experience in solving CSS/JS multi-browser compatibility problems and front-end performance optimization.Understanding of component-based development ideas, familiarity with React, Angular, Vue.js, or any other equivalent library/framework.Good team communication and collaboration skills.Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications:Experience on cross-platform development frameworks such as Flutter/React is a plus.Understanding of back-end technologies and databases is a plus.Experienced with data virtualization is a plus.Understanding video codec, video quality optimization, or web media player related is a plus.

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 https://shorturl.at/cdpT2.

Job Information:The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194,000 - $355,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and support our employees to give their best in both work and life:We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents, and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match, as well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.In addition to Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care.Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure), 10 paid sick days per year, 12 weeks of paid Parental leave, and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra, a 401K company match, gym, and cellphone service reimbursements.

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:Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues.Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems.Exercising sound judgment.

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