TikTok
Software Development Engineer, Streaming Media
San Jose, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Designs and optimizes TikTok’s real-time media network, building high-performance streaming servers and reliable systems for live streaming and RTC.
What you'll do
- Design and implement latency-sensitive media servers and optimize media delivery efficiency, cost, and quality.
- Design, implement, and optimize media protocols and build resilient, decoupled systems.
- Apply AI technologies to improve streaming scenarios and Media Network flexibility and performance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with streaming transport protocols such as RTP/RTCP, RTMP, DASH, and CMAF.
- Familiarity with audio and video codec standards, including OPUS, AAC, and H.264; solid networking fundamentals.
- Proficiency in at least one of C, C++, Java, Python, Rust, or Go.
Nice to have
- Experience with CDN, multimedia systems, live streaming, or WebRTC.
- Experience building or operating large-scale distributed systems.
Tools
RTP/RTCP, RTMP, DASH, CMAF, OPUS, AAC, H.264, TCP/IP
AI focus
Leverage AI technologies to enhance streaming media scenarios and improve Media Network flexibility and performance.
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