Software Engineer - Computer Graphics, Physics and Animation (Multiple Positions)

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At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Why Join Us Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us. About the Team Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey! Responsibilities Develop the latest state-of-the-art AR graphics rendering technology. Work closely with AI researchers to integrate cutting-edge new AR/AI algorithms. Collaborate with tools-team engineers to improve the capabilities of effect-creation tools and optimize the effect-design workflow. Optimize rendering performance by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in the graphics pipeline, leveraging hardware capabilities, and implementing efficient algorithms. Design and implement new features and UI components in Android app. Integrate AR effects and AI-driven filters seamlessly within the Android platform, ensuring low-latency, real-time performance. Collaborate with backend engineers to define and consume high-performance APIs for video streaming, effect metadata, and user interactions. Qualifications Qualifications Must have a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science or a related field, and 1 year of related work experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science or a related field, and 3 years of related work experience. Of the required experience must have 1 year of experience in each of the following: Developing software using Java, Go, C++, JavaScript, Ruby, and/or Python; Maintaining and debugging software; Automating and managing the full release lifecycle, including code development, build, testing, validation, and deployment; Building maintainable and testable codebases, including API design and unit testing; Front-end web and mobile application development; and Using unit tests, integration tests and load tests to guarantee quality of delivered software products and enable continuous software development pipeline. Type: Full time, 40 hours/week Location: San Jose, CA Salary Range: $156000 - $316800 per year To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact lpresumes@tiktok.com if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website. 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://tinyurl.com/RA-request #IND-DNI Job Information 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156000 - $316800 annually.​ Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.​ Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).​ The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​ For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:​ Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:​ 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;​ 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and​ 3. Exercising sound judgment.​ Apply to this job /$/$ Ready for a career at TikTok? Discover a career that energizes and excites you every day. Search now English日本語 @2026TikTok