Algorithm Engineer - TikTok Location Based Services (Singapore)

TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media company in Singapore is seeking a talented software engineer to enhance location-based services. The role involves building POI databases, optimizing geocoding, and leveraging machine learning to improve user experiences. Candidates should have strong programming skills and experience in location optimization. Join a professional team dedicated to creating impactful solutions in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills and a solid foundation in data structures.
• Hands-on experience in machine learning and deep learning theories.
• Experience in optimizing IP, base station, and WiFi location capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Build a global POI database and nearby search service for TikTok.
• Develop geocoding services and location models for monetization products.
• Mine user profiles to understand behaviors and enhance service offerings.

Skills

Strong programming skills

Data structures and algorithms

Machine learning and deep learning

Location optimization

Communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

TikTok LBS Platform's goal is to build a global high-quality LBS database and high-performance LBS services that connects TikTok users with nearby merchants and local services.

• Build a global POI (Point of Interest) database, multi source POI integration and POI nearby search service to support TikTok local services.
• Build geocoding database, geocoding service, and IP Location service to support TikTok local services and monetization product.
• Build location models based on multi-source data such as GPS, IP, base stations, and WiFi, optimize location strategies, and continuously improve location accuracy.
• Responsible for mining and tagging global user profiles to understand users' behaviors.
• Apply big location data to provide customized solutions with higher efficiency, better results, and lower costs for TikTok's commercialization, local services, e-commerce, and other businesses to continuously enhance industry competitiveness.

Here, you’ll be exploring cutting-edge technology alongside experts, pushing the boundaries of imagination. Here, every line of your code will serve billions of users. Here, the team is professional and driven, with a collaborative atmosphere that is equal and relaxed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong programming skills, solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, and excellent system design capability.
• Solid knowledge of machine learning and deep learning theories, with hands‑on experience and understanding of common problems and solutions in model iteration optimization.
• Experience in IP, base station, WiFi network location optimization, with deep understanding of systematic construction and optimization of location capabilities domestically or overseas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good communication and requirement understanding skills to efficiently collaborate with PMs for project iteration.
• Strong sense of ownership, good learning ability, and capability to grow rapidly with the team.
• Experience in overseas location and spatiotemporal data mining is preferred.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.