Trust & Safety Backend Engineer – Scalable Live Streaming

CSEA; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking graduates to join its Trust and Safety engineering team in 2027. You will work on research and development of safety-related systems for global live streaming products, focusing on scalable, high-concurrency architectures and responsive user safety features.

Successful candidates will onboard by end of 2027 and are encouraged to apply early as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This role offers growth and exposure to advanced moderation platforms and strategy systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a software-related field.
• Proficiency in designing data structures and building algorithms in at least one language (Python/Go/PHP/C++/Java).

Responsibilities

• Research and develop trust and safety related systems for international live streaming products (safety processes, user perception, review efficiency).
• Enhance safety experience for a large number of international users; build high-concurrency, high-stability systems for higher DAU.
• Analyze business requirements to find solutions for live streaming safety issues.

Skills

Algorithm design

Data structures design

Programming language familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Development/CS/CS Engineering or related

Tools

Python

Go

Java

C++

PHP

Job description

TikTok is seeking graduates to join its Trust and Safety engineering team in 2027. You will work on research and development of safety-related systems for global live streaming products, focusing on scalable, high-concurrency architectures and responsive user safety features.

Successful candidates will onboard by end of 2027 and are encouraged to apply early as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This role offers growth and exposure to advanced moderation platforms and strategy systems.