Job Description

About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

The AR Effect engineering team has been focusing on delivering innovative and high quality visual effects and augmented reality applications which integrates into TikTok's video editing and camera apps. Our goal is to deliver the whole Effect framework and platform which power TikTok's creative video editing capabilities, camera filters, 3D and AR camera effects, and bring that fun and delightful experience directly to our users.

Responsibilities

• Enable new capabilities for TikTok's AR Effect platform by exploring new algorithms and technologies and transforming them into conceptual prototypes and game mechanisms for AR effects around the camera

• Lead the team effort of developing new interactive experiences from prototypes to product release

• Coordinate with researchers, 2D/3D designers and software engineers to bring new camera effects features to life

• Drive the technical and creative roadmap for the team, and coordinate the collaborations with teams distributed globally in multiple places

• Last but not least, inspire the interactive engineer team and work closely with creative design team and product managers to deliver the most fun, expressive, and delightful experiences

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. with 5+ years related working experience

• A great portfolio featuring immersive technology (AR, VR, interactive designs or real time graphics)

• 5+ years experience in immersive design and engineering, real-time graphics rendering, or gameplay development

• 2+ years of experience leading a team

• Strong understanding and hands-on experiences of asset, scripting, shader, real-time rendering pipeline

• Strong understanding of the balance between design and engineering

Preferred skills

• Solid background in designing, programming, and prototyping using real-time 3D engines, including but not limited to Unity, Unreal, OpenFrameworks, Processing, Cinder, Three.js and WebGL/OpenGL

• Passionate about ByteDance, augmented reality, as well as creating the most fun, original and creative ideas and experiences

• Ability to create your own animated assets in Maya or 3ds Max is preferred

• Familiarity, and ability to quickly learn, new asset creation tools (Z-brush, Houdini, Substance Designer, Marvelous Designer, etc.)

• Demonstrable aesthetic judgement, a clear understanding of light, color, and motion

• Scripting language experience (Lua, JavaScript or Python) is preferred

• Knowledge of computer graphics and GLSL is preferred

• Ability to mobilize teams to accomplish large tasks

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 believe individuals shouldn't be disadvantaged because of their background or identity, but instead should be considered based on their strengths and experience. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please reach out to us at USRC@tiktok.com