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Head Of Engineering roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers file a PERM labor certification demonstrating no qualified U.S. workers are available. Engineering leadership positions typically satisfy the advanced-degree requirement, making EB-2 the most common pathway. Sponsorship leads to permanent residency, not a temporary work visa.
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We believe the services and community we've built can not only transform how people are inspired on the platform, but also transform how businesses from different industries, big or small, capture growth opportunities in this new era. TikTok is building out our Solutions Engineering team to help our external clients and partners to thrive on this journey. As a Solutions Engineer, you will not only have the opportunity to identify and solve challenges by architecting and building solutions but, more importantly, prioritize client success and work cross-functionally to help them reach their business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage relationships with customers' and partners' technical staff, and manage and drive joint engineering roadmaps.
- Work with sales partners to identify business opportunities for advertisers' business goals.
- Build and ship new products as well as end-to-end customized solutions in collaboration with the Ads product engineering teams.
- Influence the roadmap of product development to solve business challenges.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive experience shipping production-quality code.
- Familiar with one or more general-purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Python, Go, Java, C/C++.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to collaborate with various-sized stakeholder groups internally and externally.
- Demonstrated knowledge of API and backend systems design.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with leading engineering projects as a tech lead.
- Experience in advertising technology working with large volume data analytics.
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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $308000 - $754000 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.
INTRODUCTION
We believe the services and community we've built can not only transform how people are inspired on the platform, but also transform how businesses from different industries, big or small, capture growth opportunities in this new era. TikTok is building out our Solutions Engineering team to help our external clients and partners to thrive on this journey. As a Solutions Engineer, you will not only have the opportunity to identify and solve challenges by architecting and building solutions but, more importantly, prioritize client success and work cross-functionally to help them reach their business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage relationships with customers' and partners' technical staff, and manage and drive joint engineering roadmaps.
- Work with sales partners to identify business opportunities for advertisers' business goals.
- Build and ship new products as well as end-to-end customized solutions in collaboration with the Ads product engineering teams.
- Influence the roadmap of product development to solve business challenges.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive experience shipping production-quality code.
- Familiar with one or more general-purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Python, Go, Java, C/C++.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to collaborate with various-sized stakeholder groups internally and externally.
- Demonstrated knowledge of API and backend systems design.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with leading engineering projects as a tech lead.
- Experience in advertising technology working with large volume data analytics.
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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $308000 - $754000 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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Verify your degree meets EB-2 requirements
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus five progressive years of post-baccalaureate experience. Document each promotion and scope expansion in writing before employers begin your PERM filing.
Target employers with dedicated immigration programs
Large engineering-intensive companies in semiconductors, aerospace, and enterprise software routinely absorb multi-year PERM timelines. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to confirm an employer has filed engineering leadership petitions, not just individual contributor roles.
Search for sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Head Of Engineering roles by employers with active green card filing history. Targeting companies that have sponsored similar leadership roles reduces the risk of starting a PERM process with an employer unfamiliar with engineering-level petitions.
Understand how PERM job requirements affect you
The job description filed with DOL for PERM becomes the minimum requirement for the role permanently. If the employer lists specific tech stacks or team-size thresholds, your credentials must match at filing time, not just at hire.
Negotiate filing timeline into your offer stage
PERM recruitment must begin before your I-140 petition, adding months before USCIS adjudication starts. During offer negotiation, confirm the employer's standard timeline from hire to PERM filing initiation and whether they pay attorney and filing fees.
Use O*NET to align your title to DOL classifications
DOL assigns prevailing wages based on occupation codes, not job titles. Cross-reference your role against the O*NET profile for your actual duties, then use the OFLC Wage Search to identify whether your offer meets the Level III or Level IV wage threshold required for senior engineering leadership.
Green Card Head Of Engineering: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Head Of Engineering role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Head Of Engineering positions qualify for EB-2 because they require a master's degree or equivalent, which can include a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 is available when the role requires only a bachelor's degree. Your employer specifies the category when filing the PERM labor certification with DOL.
How does the green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa with an annual lottery and a six-year base limit. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle. There is no lottery for EB-2 or EB-3 petitions. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status together take several years, versus H-1B approval in a few months.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from the employer?
The employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role at the prevailing wage. For a Head Of Engineering position, this typically includes print and online advertising, internal posting, and documented review of all applicants. The employer, not you, drives this process and bears the filing costs.
How can I find Head Of Engineering jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you filter engineering leadership roles by employers with documented green card sponsorship history. Many companies sponsor H-1B visas but have never initiated a PERM filing for a leadership position, so filtering by sponsorship type at the search stage saves months of negotiation with employers who aren't set up for it.
Can I switch employers after my I-140 is approved but before I get my green card?
Yes, under AC21 portability rules you can change employers after your I-140 has been approved and your adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, as long as the new role is in the same or similar occupational classification. For Head Of Engineering, the new role generally needs to remain in engineering management. Consult an immigration attorney before making the move.