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Software Engineer, TikTok AIGC Agentic Workflow
LOCATION
Location: San Jose
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Employment Type: Regular
JOB CODE
Job Code: A223818A
Responsibilities
About the team
Our team supports platform behind TikTok’s AIGC and effects submission pipelines. We develop and operate the tools and workflow runtime that internal creators, effect designers, and AI/ML teams use to compose, monitor, and debug complex AI workflows — from model inference chains to asset processing and publishing.
As a Software Engineer, you will own full‑stack features in our workflow related services. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and AI/ML engineers to turn ambiguous creator and platform needs into reliable tools that make shipping AI‑powered effects project fast, safe, and enjoyable.
Responsibilities
- Own end‑to‑end development of key features in our workflow editor and related services – from problem discovery and design, to implementation, rollout, and long‑term maintenance.
- Design and build full‑stack product experiences for the editor, including rich graph‑based UI (React/TypeScript or similar) and backend services (Go or equivalent) that orchestrate workflow execution, scheduling, and state management.
- Collaborate with AI/ML platform teams to integrate models and pipelines (e.g., LLMs, diffusion, vision models) into reusable workflow nodes, with clear contracts, versioning, and observability.
- Build internal tooling for debugging and operating workflows: run history, logs & metrics, replay, tracing, and guardrail/safety controls surfaced in the editor.
- Partner with product and data/ML teams to design experiments and evaluation flows around workflows (e.g., offline metrics, staged rollout, A/B experiments) and fold the results back into product decisions.
- Improve the reliability, performance, and usability of the editor and backend services through systematic instrumentation, alerting, on‑call participation, and regular post‑mortems.
- Work closely with designers to refine interaction patterns for complex graph editing, parameter configuration, and status visualization, balancing power and simplicity.
- Contribute to the overall roadmap of the workflow platform, identifying reusable abstractions and collaborating with other teams that depend on workflow capabilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience with 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems end‑to‑end; at least 2 years working on AI/ML‑powered or data‑intensive products, platforms, or tools.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals: data structures & algorithms, system design, testing, and code quality.
- Solid backend experience in Go or another typed language (e.g., Java/Scala/C++), including designing and operating APIs/services, working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, and building reliable distributed systems.
- Hands‑on experience with modern web front‑end technologies (TypeScript/JavaScript, React or similar frameworks), including building complex interactive UIs and integrating them with backend APIs.
- Practical experience integrating ML/LLM capabilities into products or tools: calling model APIs, handling latency/reliability trade‑offs, and working with logs/metrics for quality monitoring.
- Experience working closely with product managers, designers, and ML/data partners to define requirements and iterate quickly based on user feedback.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical trade‑offs and AI behavior to non‑specialists.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience building workflow editors or node‑based tools (e.g., low‑code editors, DAG/workflow UIs, graph‑based editors, or tools built with React Flow or similar libraries).
- Experience with ML/LLM workflow and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow/Prefect/Dagster on the data side; LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent on the application/agent side).
- Experience building internal platforms or tools for ML/AI teams, such as evaluation platforms, prompt/agent sandboxes, or observability tools for AI systems.
- Familiarity with applied LLM patterns such as RAG, tool‑calling, multi‑step agents, and evaluation techniques (including offline metrics and LLM‑as‑a‑judge‑style workflows).
- Experience working with AIGC pipelines (e.g., image/video generation, compositing, or effect processing) or creative tooling is a strong plus.
- Experience operating services in a cloud environment (e.g., Kubernetes‑based deployments, monitoring/alerting stacks, on‑call ownership).
- Prior 0→1 or early‑stage builder experience (e.g., startup, internal incubation team, or founding engineer roles) with a track record of shipping ambiguous projects.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $259200 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
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
INTRODUCTION
Software Engineer, TikTok AIGC Agentic Workflow
LOCATION
Location: San Jose
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Employment Type: Regular
JOB CODE
Job Code: A223818A
Responsibilities
About the team
Our team supports platform behind TikTok’s AIGC and effects submission pipelines. We develop and operate the tools and workflow runtime that internal creators, effect designers, and AI/ML teams use to compose, monitor, and debug complex AI workflows — from model inference chains to asset processing and publishing.
As a Software Engineer, you will own full‑stack features in our workflow related services. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and AI/ML engineers to turn ambiguous creator and platform needs into reliable tools that make shipping AI‑powered effects project fast, safe, and enjoyable.
Responsibilities
- Own end‑to‑end development of key features in our workflow editor and related services – from problem discovery and design, to implementation, rollout, and long‑term maintenance.
- Design and build full‑stack product experiences for the editor, including rich graph‑based UI (React/TypeScript or similar) and backend services (Go or equivalent) that orchestrate workflow execution, scheduling, and state management.
- Collaborate with AI/ML platform teams to integrate models and pipelines (e.g., LLMs, diffusion, vision models) into reusable workflow nodes, with clear contracts, versioning, and observability.
- Build internal tooling for debugging and operating workflows: run history, logs & metrics, replay, tracing, and guardrail/safety controls surfaced in the editor.
- Partner with product and data/ML teams to design experiments and evaluation flows around workflows (e.g., offline metrics, staged rollout, A/B experiments) and fold the results back into product decisions.
- Improve the reliability, performance, and usability of the editor and backend services through systematic instrumentation, alerting, on‑call participation, and regular post‑mortems.
- Work closely with designers to refine interaction patterns for complex graph editing, parameter configuration, and status visualization, balancing power and simplicity.
- Contribute to the overall roadmap of the workflow platform, identifying reusable abstractions and collaborating with other teams that depend on workflow capabilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience with 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems end‑to‑end; at least 2 years working on AI/ML‑powered or data‑intensive products, platforms, or tools.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals: data structures & algorithms, system design, testing, and code quality.
- Solid backend experience in Go or another typed language (e.g., Java/Scala/C++), including designing and operating APIs/services, working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, and building reliable distributed systems.
- Hands‑on experience with modern web front‑end technologies (TypeScript/JavaScript, React or similar frameworks), including building complex interactive UIs and integrating them with backend APIs.
- Practical experience integrating ML/LLM capabilities into products or tools: calling model APIs, handling latency/reliability trade‑offs, and working with logs/metrics for quality monitoring.
- Experience working closely with product managers, designers, and ML/data partners to define requirements and iterate quickly based on user feedback.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical trade‑offs and AI behavior to non‑specialists.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience building workflow editors or node‑based tools (e.g., low‑code editors, DAG/workflow UIs, graph‑based editors, or tools built with React Flow or similar libraries).
- Experience with ML/LLM workflow and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow/Prefect/Dagster on the data side; LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent on the application/agent side).
- Experience building internal platforms or tools for ML/AI teams, such as evaluation platforms, prompt/agent sandboxes, or observability tools for AI systems.
- Familiarity with applied LLM patterns such as RAG, tool‑calling, multi‑step agents, and evaluation techniques (including offline metrics and LLM‑as‑a‑judge‑style workflows).
- Experience working with AIGC pipelines (e.g., image/video generation, compositing, or effect processing) or creative tooling is a strong plus.
- Experience operating services in a cloud environment (e.g., Kubernetes‑based deployments, monitoring/alerting stacks, on‑call ownership).
- Prior 0→1 or early‑stage builder experience (e.g., startup, internal incubation team, or founding engineer roles) with a track record of shipping ambiguous projects.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $259200 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
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
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Search Social Media Jobs in CaliforniaSocial Media OPT Sponsorship Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
Which social media companies in California sponsor F-1 OPT workers?
Several major social media employers in California have established OPT hiring patterns, including Meta (Menlo Park), Snap (Santa Monica), Pinterest (San Francisco), and YouTube (San Bruno). Smaller influencer marketing platforms and content agencies in Los Angeles also hire OPT workers. Sponsorship practices vary by role, team, and hiring cycle, so it's worth researching each employer's specific track record rather than assuming company-wide sponsorship.
Which California cities have the most social media F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
San Francisco and the broader Bay Area lead in social media OPT roles, driven by headquarters and engineering offices for platforms like Meta, Pinterest, and YouTube. Los Angeles is the second major hub, particularly for content, creator partnerships, and marketing roles tied to the entertainment industry. Smaller clusters exist in San Diego and San Jose, though volume is considerably lower than the Bay Area or LA.
What types of social media roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in California?
Roles that require a direct connection to a qualifying degree field tend to be the strongest fits. These include social media data analyst, digital marketing analyst, product manager, UX researcher, software engineer for social platforms, and content strategy roles tied to communications or marketing degrees. Purely creative or coordinator roles can qualify but require a clear degree-to-job relationship, which some employers document carefully during OPT hiring.
How do I find social media F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students seeking OPT-friendly employers and filters jobs by visa type, industry, and state. For social media roles in California, you can search Migrate Mate's board to identify companies actively hiring F-1 OPT workers in this sector. This is more efficient than general job searches because sponsorship willingness is already a filter criterion, reducing time spent on roles where OPT isn't supported.
Are there California-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in the social media industry?
California's strong employment protections and competitive hiring market mean social media employers here often have established international hiring processes, particularly in the Bay Area. However, the state's high concentration of large tech employers also means more competition for OPT roles. STEM OPT extension eligibility is worth confirming early with your DSO, since many social media roles at California tech companies fall under STEM-designated programs, potentially extending your authorized work period to 36 months.