# Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/job/software-engineer-ads-ml-infrastructure-tiktok-409358bc Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure at TikTok, an on-site role based in San Jose, California, USA. Experience level: 3+ Years. First seen on RealAnalystJobs on 15 November 2026, read from TikTok's own careers page (TikTok), which RealAnalystJobs re-checks daily and removes the role when it closes. TikTok has approved H-1B petitions on USCIS record (employer-wide, not a promise for this role). Updated 15 November 2026. ## Key facts - Company: [TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok) - Location: San Jose, California, USA - Work mode: On-site - First seen: Nov 15, 2026 - Employment type: Full time - Experience level: 3+ Years - Source: TikTok's careers page (TikTok), re-checked daily ## Visa sponsorship The posting does not say. TikTok had H-1B petitions approved for 454 workers in fiscal year 2026 (USCIS). That is history, not a promise for this role. [See the record](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok#h1b-record) ## About this role About the team The ads system at TikTok operates on a massive scale and serves millions of advertisers, clients and influencers across the world. The quality of the ads system highly depends on the ability to handle massive data, and machine learning is widely used to improve the quality of our ads. The Ads machine learning data platform team is responsible for building highly efficient and stable infrastructure to collect and process data for the usage of machine learning training, serving, and privacy enforcement, including feature engineering, feature store, training data generation, etc. We are looking for an innovative Software Engineer to join the team. You will provide technical leadership to key projects and empower the team. Responsibilities • Lead projects committed to building and operating scalable and reliable Ads ranking infrastructure systems. • Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members and project peers. • Communicate cross-functionally across various teams, organizations and internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering efforts. • Lead the innovation efforts, and bring in new ideas and technologies. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical disciplines. • 3+ years of hands-on experience with building and training complex and scalable machine learning systems. • Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills. • Solid coding skills and a good understanding of algorithms, especially causal inference, uplift model, and deep learning. • Experience in managing projects. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in Ads domain. • Experience with building large-scale ranking infrastructure. Description from TikTok's public careers feed, reproduced so you can read the role here. Apply on the company's own site; Real Analyst Jobs never submits anything for you. ## How to apply Open [this role on Real Analyst Jobs](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/software-engineer-ads-ml-infrastructure-tiktok-409358bc) and use Apply now there to reach the employer's application. The listing is re-checked against TikTok's careers page daily and removed when it closes. ## TikTok 101 open analyst roles on Real Analyst Jobs. [More roles at TikTok](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok) ## More like this ### Other open roles at TikTok - [Business Analyst, Business Integrity](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/business-analyst-business-integrity-tiktok-c28aba20), Singapore - [Business Analyst - Global Business Solutions - São Paulo](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/business-analyst-global-business-solutions-sao-paulo-tiktok-14e33f1e), Sao Paulo, Brazil - [Global Quality Operations AI Solutions Specialist](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/global-quality-operations-ai-solutions-specialist-tiktok-b968d27f), Singapore - [Monetization Strategy & Operations Manager - GBS](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/monetization-strategy-and-operations-manager-gbs-tiktok-d9b1af11), Buenos Aires, Argentina - [Risk Analyst](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/risk-analyst-tiktok-900d7b2d), San Jose California, USA (On-site) - [Data analyst jobs in the USA](https://realanalystjobs.com/jobs/data-analyst-jobs-in-usa) - [Analyst job market report](https://realanalystjobs.com/analyst-job-market) - [What analyst roles pay](https://realanalystjobs.com/blog/data-analyst-salaries) ## Sources and links - [This role on Real Analyst Jobs](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/software-engineer-ads-ml-infrastructure-tiktok-409358bc) - [TikTok on Real Analyst Jobs](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tiktok) - [All analyst jobs](https://realanalystjobs.com/jobs)