Backend Engineer - Data AML Engine

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore seeks a skilled software developer to enhance their recommendation systems with new AI technologies. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science, experience with distributed systems, and strong programming skills in languages like C/C++, Golang, or Python. Join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the limits of creativity and innovation.

Benefits

Inspiring work environment

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience with at least one modern language.
• Experience contributing to large-scale distributed systems.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Build an effective toolchain to improve development performance.
• Introduce new AI technologies to support users globally.
• Improve system reliability and handle complex requests.
• Research and develop software and network programs.

Skills

Programming experience in C/C++, Golang, Python

Analytical abilities and problem solving

Communication skills

Experience with distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related fields

Tools

Spark

Elasticsearch

Django

Flask

React.JS

Job description

About the Team

ByteDance will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require ByteDance's sponsorship of a visa.

The mission of our AML team is to push next-generation machine learning algorithms and platform for the recommendation system, ads ranking and search ranking in our company. We also drive substantial impact for core businesses of the company.

Responsibilities

• Build an effective toolchain to improve development performance.
• Introduce new AI technologies to our online system, support billions of users all over the world.
• Improve the reliability of the system, manage the challenges of scale and complexity.
• Squeeze extreme performance from hardware and handle huge amount of requests.
• Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialised utility programs.
• Analyse user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Update software, enhances existing software capabilities, and develops and direct software testing and validation procedures.
• Work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems and develop specifications and performance requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above, majoring in Computer Science, Engineering or related fields.
• Strong programming and coding experience with at least one modern language such as C/C++, Golang, Python.
• Experience contributing to the large scale distributed systems, multi-tenant systems (architecture, reliability and scaling).
• Strong analytical abilities and problem solving.
• Good communication, self-motivation, engineering practice, documentation, etc.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with large-scale distributed systems like Spark and Elasticsearch.
• Familiar with the web technologies, such as Django / Flask / React.JS etc.

Job Information

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

• Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible.
• As ByteDancers, 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.