Android Software Engineer, TikTok - Social User and Relation

TikTok

Los Angeles, CA

Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

5/5 in overall job satisfaction

4/5 in supportive management

Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.

Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.

We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.

Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.

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Position summary

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 At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok. TikTok Social team drives significant user engagement and retention wins through fun, innovative, and technically sophisticated products and features. We move fast, with precision, and consistently execute with privacy at the forefront. Some core features and components we build and maintain include User Profile, Story, Inbox, Messaging, Follow, Like, Comment, Tag, etc. We seek talented individuals who enjoy the intersection of product, data, design, and engineering. As a Social team member, you'll help us improve the TikTok social experience and bring joy to hundreds of millions of users, every day. As an Android Engineer on the Social team, you will: - Create and refine high performance mobile apps that push the limits of mobile technology - Work closely with our product team to conceptualize, develop, and launch new and innovative features - Design, architect and implement well-tested Android software which powers social experiences in TikTok - Promote robust and maintainable code, clear documentation, and deliver high quality work on a tight schedule. - Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent majors with experience in native Android development - Strong understanding of software development principles, capabilities and limitations of mobile platforms and Google clean Architecture is a plus - Proficiency in at least one of these programming languages: Java, Kotlin - Ability to understand and debug large and complex code bases - Good team communication and collaboration skills - Passion and experience building consumer-facing products is a huge plus; We would love to hear about apps you've developed! 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] #LI-JC5 The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $104500 - $139650 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.At ByteDance/TikTok our benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support ByteDancers 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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What are TikTok perks and benefits

Lactation facilities

Fertility

Unconscious bias training

Networking

Succession planning

Diversity recruiting

Diversity performance

Short term disability

Paid paternity

Paid maternity

Paid adoptive

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