Backend Software Engineer (Aeolus) - Data Platform

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

Job summary

A leading tech company in Singapore is seeking skilled software engineers to join their analytics team. The role involves designing innovative data integration systems and enhancing features with AI. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Computer Science and at least 2 years of experience in software development, particularly using Java. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of data analytics and machine learning in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong experience in object-oriented design and Java programming.
• Experience with requirements analysis and scalable application development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an easy-to-use data integration system.
• Develop AI-powered features for data analysis capabilities.
• Work collaboratively with other teams to meet market needs.

Skills

Software development skills in Java

Object-oriented design methodology

Requirements analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Open-source LLM frameworks

Distributed systems

Job description

Location

Singapore

Team

Backend

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

Y1321

About the Team

Aeolus is an in-house analytics platform that is heavily used by more than 130,000 employees globally. It integrates data from various data sources into the platform. It facilitates the cleaning, shaping, and organisation of data in a visualised way before it can be analysed. It stores them in an optimal way so that queries over billions of rows of data can be done within seconds. It organises results on dashboards with powerful charts and tables to drill down so that insights can be revealed in an effective way.

We are building something cool with AI agents integrated into the traditional data platform, revolutionizing how users interact with and derive insights from their data. We are passionate about building the best data analytics platform in the world and are looking for top-notch software engineers to join the talented team!

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a powerful and easy-to-use data integration system.
• Design and implement AI-powered features to enhance data analysis capabilities, including natural language querying and automated insights generation.
• Develop LLM agents to assist users in data exploration, query formulation, and report generation.
• Integrate LLM to enable conversational analytics and intelligent data insights.
• Segment and design system layers to support componentized and layered application development, including business functionality and database access.
• Work with other engineers, managers, Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to development goals and principles.
• Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and rollout of system changes.
• Independently design code and test major features, as well as work jointly with other team members to deliver complex changes.
• Identify technical areas for improvement and make detailed business cases for improvements or new areas of opportunities.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in software engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in object-oriented design methodology and strong software development skills and expertise in Java.
• At least 2 years of experience in requirements analysis, design, coding, and unit testing of scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML integration in data analytics platforms.
• Hands-on experience with open-source LLM frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar.
• Experience integrating LLMs with data visualization and analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) patterns for enhancing LLM responses with real-time data.
• Experience with fine-tuning or deploying open-source LLMs.
• Experience with large-scale data-driven systems.
• Experience or good working knowledge of distributed systems and OLAP databases.
• Good communication skills to work with global teams.

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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