TikTok
Tech Lead AI Backend Software Engineer, TikTok - Asset Services
San Jose, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- Not specified.
- Education
- Preferred: BA/BS degree in Computer Science or a related major.
About the job
Build and evolve TikTok’s global 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 experiences.
- Build end-to-end products and support creation experiences at large scale.
- Develop an AI-native service ecosystem and workflow, including an agent system for intelligent creation.
What they ask for
- Experience building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, data structures, algorithms, and modern distributed systems.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
- In-depth AI application experience and understanding of AI coding paradigms.
Nice to have
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science or a related major.
- Experience building AI agents and understanding knowledge-base, skill-system, or memory construction.
AI focus
Develop an AI-native service ecosystem and development workflow, and build agents for intelligent creation; the team also works on AIGC features.
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