Software Engineer, Cloud Video Editing - TikTok Camera and Editor

$112,000 - $250,000/Yr

Tiktok - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Jose, CA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. The Intelligent Creation team at TikTok is responsible for developing the core video creation technologies that empower creators to easily capture, edit, and publish engaging videos directly within the TikTok app. We are seeking enthusiastic developers at various experience levels to contribute to TikTok's core video capture and editing technology. In this role, you will leverage the latest audio and video technologies to enable TikTok creators to produce unique and high-quality video content. Our technology encompasses a wide range of functionalities, including video import, non-linear editing, audio and video processing, rendering, encoding, and more. As a Software Engineer focused on cloud video editing, you will be tasked with developing innovative video editing features that allow TikTok's creators to publish exciting and fun videos. You will collaborate with a team to plan, develop, and release high-quality software that reaches millions of creators across various devices. Additionally, you will research new and emerging technologies to explore their applications in the video creation and editing process, applying the latest audio and video technologies to enhance the user experience for TikTok creators.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative video editing features that enable TikTok's creators to publish exciting and fun videos.
• Collaborate with 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 audio and video technologies to enhance TikTok user's video creation experience.

Requirements

• Experience with C/C++ in a production environment, with a good knowledge of multi-threading programming, data structures, and design patterns.
• Experience with media processing workflows and common media frameworks and technology such as FFmpeg, GStreamer, and OpenCV.
• Experience with distributed systems and server software development on Linux.
• Effective communication skills and a willingness to learn new technologies and apply them to new use cases.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related major with 2 years of software development experience.

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match.
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care.
• 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.
• 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
• Mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra.
• 401K company match, gym, and cellphone service reimbursements.