Software Development Engineer, Streaming Media

About the Team

The Media Network team is building an industry‑leading real‑time media distributed system that plays a critical role in Tik Tok’s live streaming and RTC scenarios. Serving billions of users worldwide, our network is among the largest real‑time media networks globally. Join the Media Network team to work on large‑scale distributed systems and help deliver an exceptional real‑time media experience to Tik Tok users.

• Design and implement high‑performance, latency‑sensitive media servers.
• Optimize network efficiency for media delivery, balancing cost and quality.
• Design, implement, and optimize media protocols, while staying current with industry trends.
• Leverage AI technologies to enhance streaming media scenarios and improve flexibility and performance of the Media Network.
• Design and build resilient, decoupled systems to minimize single points of failure and improve overall reliability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with streaming transport protocols such as RTP/RTCP, RTMP, DASH, and CMAF.
• Familiarity with audio and video codec standards, including OPUS, AAC, and H.264.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, NAT, IPv4/IPv6, routing protocols, and packet processing (e.g., iptables, deep packet inspection).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: C, C++, Java, Python, Rust, or Go.

• Experience with CDN, multimedia systems, live streaming, or WebRTC.
• Experience building or operating large‑scale distributed systems.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156,000–$316,800 annually. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, competencies, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package, which may include discretionary bonuses, incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits include 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, 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and prorated paid personal time.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates:
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