Tiktok - San Jose, CA
posted 3 days ago
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy to over 1 billion users globally. The company is seeking a Tech Lead, iOS Software Engineer for its Video-On-Demand (VOD) team, which is dedicated to building a world-leading video platform that provides multimedia storage, delivery, transcoding services, and playback capabilities. This role focuses on enhancing the mobile SDK related to multimedia and network technologies, ensuring the best user experience across various mobile platforms. As a senior software engineer on the VoD mobile SDK team, you will be responsible for the architecture design and development of mobile platforms that serve TikTok's VOD business, particularly in areas such as player functionality and data loading. You will support the development of video playback, upload, and download SDKs on mobile platforms, taking ownership of the end-to-end product quality. This includes developing and maintaining core mobile frameworks that deliver smooth playback experiences for users worldwide. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in iOS mobile application development, with at least 7 years of experience. You will be expected to have hands-on experience in building mobile applications and mobility solutions for native applications, along with solid programming skills in languages such as C, C++, or Java. Self-motivation and the ability to learn new technologies quickly are essential traits for success in this role.