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Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Audio and Video
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Audio and Video-June 2024
San Jose
Jun 16, 2025
ABOUT TIKTOK
As the leading destination for short-form mobile video, TikTok’s mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Social Media, Technology
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About Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Audio and Video

  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.

  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 Android and iOS 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 on Android & iOS to enable TikTok creators to make unique and high quality video content. Our technology involves camera capture, video import, non-linear editing, audio and video processing, rendering, encoding and much more.

  Responsibilities

  As a Senior Mobile Audio and Video Software Engineer, 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

  - Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science or related major and 5 or more years of software development experience;

  - Experience with C/C++ in a production environment, and good knowledge of multi-threading programming, data structures, & design patterns.

  - Experience with media processing workflows and common media frameworks and technology: FFmpeg, GStreamer, AVFoundation, MediaCodec;

  - Experience with mobile software development on Android or iOS and calling native code from programming languages such as Java and Objective-C;

  - Effective communication, and willingness to learn new technologies and apply them to new use cases.

  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 [email protected]

  Job Information

  [For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

  The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187040 - $280000 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.

  Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

  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) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 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.

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