Backend Software Engineer - Engagement Safety (Trust & Safety)

TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Singapore is seeking a Trust and Safety Engineer to build and enhance platforms that ensure user safety. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science and proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, PHP, C++, or Java. Ideal candidates will have great communication skills and experience with Big Data systems. This position offers a positive team atmosphere and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Positive team atmosphere

Paid leave

Meals provided

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.
• Proficiency in designing data structures and building algorithms.
• Great communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Build a highly-scalable, efficient and robust trust and safety platform.
• Understand product objectives to develop an easy-to-use platform.
• Collaborate with experts and machine learning engineers.
• Improve system design for stability and performance.
• Work with teams to protect TikTok globally.

Skills

Designing data structures

Building algorithms

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in Go

Proficiency in PHP

Proficiency in C++

Proficiency in Java

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Big Data systems

Hive

Flink

ClickHouse

Job description

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.

Job highlights

• Positive team atmosphere
• Paid leave
• Meals provided
• Competitive compensation

Responsibilities

The Trust and Safety(TnS) engineering team is responsible for protecting our users from harmful content and abusive behaviors. With the continuous efforts of our trust and safety engineering team, TikTok can provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world. Our team is responsible for achieving goals by building content moderation process systems, rule engine, strategy systems, feature engine, human moderation platforms, risk insight systems and all kinds of supportive platforms across TnS organization.

Responsibilities:

• Build a highly-scalable, efficient and robust trust and safety platform and tools;
• Understand product objectives to develop an easy-to-use platform that aligns with customers' needs;
• Collaborate with trust and safety specialists, experts and machine learning engineers;
• Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services;
• Work with Trust and Safety teams to protect TikTok globally.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor or above degree in computer science or a related technical discipline;
• Proficiency in designing data structures, building algorithms, and at least one programming language: python/go/php/c++/java;
• Great communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passionate about techniques and solving challenging problems
• Experience with Big Data systems and related technologies (Hive, Flink, ClickHouse etc.)