TikTok
Senior AI Backend Software Engineer, TikTok - Asset Services
San Jose, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major (preferred).
About the job
Build and operate TikTok’s large-scale asset platform and AI-powered creation services for creators and designers.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver user-facing product experiences.
- Build and maintain backend services supporting creation for large numbers of users and designers.
- Develop an AI-native service ecosystem and workflow, including an intelligent creation agent system.
What they ask for
- Experience building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications.
- Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
- Understanding of modern distributed system architecture.
- In-depth AI application experience and understanding of AI Coding paradigms.
Nice to have
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major.
- Experience building AI Agents and understanding knowledge bases, Skill systems, or memory.
AI focus
Develop an AI-native service ecosystem and development workflow, and build an agent system for intelligent creation.
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