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# Tech Lead AI Backend Software Engineer, TikTok - Asset Services

- **Company:** Tiktok Inc
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Desktop Computing, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Integrated Development Environments, Software Engineering, Video Editing, Backend, Agentic-AI, Information Technology, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/tech-lead-ai-backend-software-engineer-tiktok-asset-services-san-jose-ca--2e877cb3-18e4-4540-9712-dce2dc97d662

## About the Role

Technical Leadership, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Multimedia, Desktop PC, Graphics Algorithms, Video Processing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Research & Development (R&D), * BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related major.

 * Industry experience in a software development environment.
 * Experience in building AI Agents and understanding the construction principles of knowledge bases/Skill systems/memory.

## Description

* Work closely with cross functional teams like product managers, designers, and Frontend engineers to deliver state of the art user experience in the above products mentioned;
 * Build world-class products end-to-end, which combine usability, accessibility, elegance, performance, and maintainability;
 * Guarantee the creation experience of 100 million-level UGC users and 10 million-level designers;
 * Construct an AI Native service ecosystem and development workflow;
 * Build an Agent system serving intelligent creation. Minimum Qualifications
 * Experienced in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications;
 * Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms;
 * Have good team communication and collaboration skills;
 * Understand modern distributed system architecture;
 * In-depth AI application experience and understanding of AI Coding paradigms.