TikTok owner ByteDance looks to expand in US, Canada and Australia amid rising competition and political headwinds
- In addition to US, ByteDance is looking for talent to join its expanded operations in Canada and Australia to work on apps including TikTok
- ByteDance is also transferring existing employees from other regions to some of the new locations
ByteDance, which owns global short video hit TikTok, is looking to expand in Silicon Valley in the United States, and also in Canada and Australia as the sector continues to boom and amid rising competition.
The company is in talks to sublease a large office building on Coleman Avenue in San Jose, California, according to a report by the Bay Area News Group last week.
Meanwhile, it is looking for talent – mainly computer engineers – to join its expanded operations in Canada and Australia to work on apps including TikTok, video editor CapCut and social media and lifestyle app Lemon8, according to a report on Thursday by Chinese media outlet Jiemian.
In addition to hiring new staff, ByteDance is also transferring existing employees from other regions to some of the new locations. For example, it has relocated 120 people working across product, operations, and research and development from China to Canada and Australia, according to the Jiemian report.
ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The expansion comes as ByteDance seeks to maintain its business momentum amid rising competition and political headwinds.