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Tech Lead AI Backend Software Engineer, TikTok - Asset Services

San Jose, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Building an AI-native asset service ecosystem and Agent system to manage the lifecycle of 100 million assets for UGC creators, enabling dynamic asset creation, management, and consumption across TikTok products.

Role type

Tech Lead AI Backend Software Engineer

Builds

AI Native service ecosystem, Agent system for intelligent creation, and a scalable asset platform (Loki)

Domain

Social media, AI/ML, Distributed Systems, Multimedia

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large-scale backend services, Computer architecture, Distributed system architecture, AI application, AI Coding paradigms

Preferred skills

AI Agents, Knowledge bases, Skill systems, Memory systems

Technologies

AI/ML frameworks, Distributed systems frameworks

Responsibilities

Construct an AI Native service ecosystem and development workflow; Build an Agent system serving intelligent creation; Guarantee creation experience for 100 million-level UGC users and 10 million-level designers; Build world-class products end-to-end combining usability, accessibility, elegance, performance, and maintainability.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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