Senior Tools Infra Developer - TikTok Effect House

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Responsibilities Creative Effects are a big part of the TikTok experience. From Versailles Run to Dancing Dino, effects make content creation easy, and fun. Each effect has the potential to reach TikTok's global community of a billion+ users and inspire new trends, lots of joy, and endless creativity. Our mission is to inspire user creativity with powerful creation tools. We are building Effect House, the official Augmented Reality creation tool for TikTok. If you are passionate about AR technologies and 3D content creation, you came to the right place. You will be responsible for crafting the technology that enables intuitive effect development and design. From advanced interactions to visual scripting, you'll build the tools our creators need to experiment and make engaging, immersive, and innovative effects, bringing creativity to (augmented) reality! You will focus on building a unified algorithm system that delivers numerous cutting-edge AR algorithms to various TikTok products. Our AR Effect Platform enables the breakthrough AR interactive experience, consumed by hundreds of millions of TikTok users around the world. Responsibilities: - Design, implement, and operate Tiktok's Effect House's infrastructure. - Implement features to improve Effect House's performance and stability including: - Design and implement observable system to track performance and stability. - Optimize tool's features: e.g. 2D/3D asset pipeline, desktop UI rendering. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and native programming (C++, multi-threading, memory management). - Solid experience in system design, particularly in the context of UI/UX for creative tools. Preferred Qualifications: - B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field with 5 years of software development experience, with a strong emphasis on game engine technology, computer graphics, AR/VR, game development, or simulation. - Familiarity with game engines (e.g. Unity/Unreal). - Capability in developing cross-platform solutions (macOS, Windows, iOS, Android) and web technologies (React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js). - Experience in developing developer-facing APIs, plugins, or libraries. - Experience in AR/VR projects and proficiency with graphics APIs (OpenGL, WebGL, DirectX, Metal, Vulkan). - Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. 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. Diversity & Inclusion 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 Accommodation 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 Job Information For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $145000 - $355000 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. 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