What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
TikTok is a Chinese social networking service and short-form online video platform. It hosts user-submitted videos, which range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes. It can be accessed through a mobile app or through its website. Despite being a Chinese-made app, TikTok is blocked in mainland China and Hong Kong, and Douyin is available there instead. While TikTok and Douyin share a similar user interface, the platforms operate separately.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Website | tiktok.com |
TikTok is hiring in 8 states and 12 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | California | 464 | 48% | |
| Seattle | Washington | 203 | 21% | |
| Los Angeles | California | 156 | 16% | |
| New York | New York | 115 | 12% | |
| San Francisco | California | 9 | 1% | |
| Austin | Texas | 8 | 1% | |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 6 | 1% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 4 | 0% | |
| Miami | Florida | 1 | 0% | |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 1 | 0% | |
| Houston | Texas | 1 | 0% | |
| San Diego | California | 1 | 0% |
The mix of roles shows what TikTok needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 213 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 144 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 85 | not published |
| Other roles | 75 | not published |
| Product manager | 74 | not published |
| Marketing | 68 | not published |
| Compliance / Risk | 57 | not published |
| Data analyst / Data engineer | 39 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 35 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 25 | not published |
| Recruiter / HR | 23 | not published |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 17 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| TikTok Shop | 133 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 44 |
| Software Engineer | 43 |
| Machine Learning Engineer Graduate | 28 |
| Client Solutions Manager | 21 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 16 |
| Category Manager Intern | 16 |
| Data Scientist | 15 |
| Senior Product Manager | 15 |
| Software Engineer Graduate | 15 |
| Research Scientist | 15 |
| Category Management Project Intern | 14 |
| Software Engineer Intern | 13 |
| Machine Learning Engineer Intern | 10 |
| Product Manager Intern | 10 |
None of the 969 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
TikTok states a seniority level in 969 of 969 listings: Senior Level 407, Mid Level 381, Internship 178, Entry Level 3.
0 of 969 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often TikTok's own 969 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 459 of 969 ads (47%) state a number of years. The median is 3 years; 37% ask for 5 or more and 0% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 530 | 55% |
| Master's degree | 137 | 14% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 129 | 13% |
| PhD or doctorate | 104 | 11% |
| Associate degree | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Security clearance mentioned | 4 | 0% |
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 4 | 0% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 3 | 0% |
| Work authorization required | 2 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 775 | 80% |
| Travel mentioned | 53 | 5% |
| On-site or in-person work | 28 | 3% |
| Relocation mentioned | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 289 | 30% |
| machine learning | 219 | 23% |
| c++ | 190 | 20% |
| sql | 146 | 15% |
| java | 144 | 15% |
| excel | 99 | 10% |
| tableau | 55 | 6% |
| linux | 45 | 5% |
| power bi | 29 | 3% |
| react | 14 | 1% |
| matlab | 12 | 1% |
| javascript | 12 | 1% |
| kubernetes | 9 | 1% |
| typescript | 8 | 1% |
| aws | 6 | 1% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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969 open jobs today, 55 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in San Jose, CA (464), Seattle, WA (203), Los Angeles, CA (156).