Overview
TikTok is seeking a Tech Lead Manager to head our AI Platform team, focusing on advanced end-to-end production pipelines with core technologies including generative AI, intelligent editing, and content understanding. This role is pivotal in empowering content creation and consumption on TikTok, serving billions of users globally.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of 10+ engineers in designing and implementing backend systems for generative AI models in TikTok products.
- Develop automation frameworks and champion processes to drive engineering excellence, quality, and efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI technology into user-facing products.
- Lead technical planning and execution, ensuring the success of technical metrics.
- Stay updated with academic and industrial advancements in AI technologies, consistently bringing in new initiatives for applications.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields with at least 5 years of experience in software development.
- Proficient in Python, C, C++, or Go, with solid software engineering design skills.
- Experience in large-scale backend systems with deep learning components.
- At least 1 year of leadership or management experience in leading AI teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in generative model training, tuning, and optimizations.
Why Join Us
Join a team that inspires creativity and brings joy, facing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, innovate, and grow together. At TikTok, we create together and grow together, driving impact for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Medical insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
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