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Backend Software Engineer, TikTok LIVE-Foundation-Governance at TikTok Inc.: H-1B salaries
5 labor condition applications for the job title Backend Software Engineer, TikTok LIVE-Foundation-Governance at TikTok Inc.. Median offered base salary $230,000; middle half $220,000–$230,000.
Applications (LCAs)5
Median offered salary$230,000
Middle half of salaries$220,000–$230,000
10th–90th percentile$184,000–$230,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $230,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $225,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 6, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | Certified |
Other jobs at TikTok Inc.
- Software Engineer$175,000
- Machine Learning Engineer$200,000
- Machine Learning Scientist$245,875
- Backend Software Engineer$210,400
- Product Manager$183,146
- Data Scientist$163,322
- Data Engineer$148,700
- Software Development Engineer in Test$159,000
- Data Engineer, E-Commerce$200,000
- Data Engineer - Data Platform$221,500
- Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure$230,000
- Research Scientist$205,920
- Frontend Engineer$189,840
- Marketing Manager$230,000
- Senior Software Engineer$240,000
- Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Privacy$220,000
- Backend Software Engineer - Trust and Safety$205,000
- Software Engineer - E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure$237,000
- Software Engineer - Recommendation Developer Infrastructure$225,500
- Machine Learning Manager$366,156
- Product Manager - Senior$350,254
- Technical Program Manager$240,000
- Senior Backend Software Engineer$258,680
- Senior Data Scientist$264,440
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).