Ads Targeting Data Engineer, Ads Core at TikTok TikTok is seeking an Ads Targeting Data Engineer for its Ads Core team in San Jose to support the development of next-generation monetization platforms. This role focuses on building foundational targeting data systems that power advertising across TikTok’s ecosystem, including feeds, live streaming, branding, measurement, search, and business integrity solutions. The position is part of TikTok’s Monetization Technology team, which designs platforms to help businesses grow using TikTok’s advertising products. The engineer will own critical infrastructure related to targeting data, ensuring high availability, accuracy, freshness, and scalability for core dimensions such as gender, age, geography, device, language, and network. As a regular, full-time role (Job Code: A231444), the position is based in San Jose and falls under TikTok’s Engineering & Technology function. Candidates will work on systems that enable precise audience targeting while maintaining data reliability at scale. TikTok emphasizes a culture of innovation and impact, offering opportunities to contribute to products used by millions globally. The company provides resources for career development, including early careers programs, global frontier tech recruitment, and PhD opportunities, alongside commitments to diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being. For those interested in applying or learning more about the role, TikTok directs candidates to its official careers page where detailed responsibilities, qualifications, and application steps are available. The company also shares insights into workplace culture through its Life at TikTok content, highlighting teams, hiring processes, and employee experiences across regions including the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe and the Middle East. This role represents an opportunity to join a team shaping how advertisers connect with audiences on one of the world’s leading short-form video platforms.
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