Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Global LIVE Money Platform)

TIKTOK PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform in Singapore is seeking passionate engineers to enhance their live streaming infrastructure. Recent graduates or final-year students with a background in software development are encouraged to apply. This role involves planning and leading technical projects, developing scalable products, and utilizing cutting-edge technologies. Competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Benefits

Yoga and fitness

Stock options

Career growth opportunities

Flexible hours

Housing subsidy

Meal allowance

Qualifications

• Final year or recent graduate with a technical background.
• Deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Able to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead large-scale technical projects.
• Develop robust technology products for 1 billion users.
• Research and apply cutting-edge technical knowledge.

Skills

Proficiency in programming languages: Go, Python, Java, C++

Communication skills

Self-driven and positive attitude

Education

Final year or recent graduate in Software Development, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

MySQL

Redis

Kafka

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

Yoga and fitness, Six insurances and one fund, Five insurances and one fund, Stock options, Positive team atmosphere, Career growth opportunity, Paid leave, Flat organization, 100+ mil users, Industry experts, Meal allowance, Meals provided, Competitive compensation, Flexible hours, Housing subsidy

Responsibilities

With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.

We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.

TikTok live money platform team will provide strong support for more and richer interactions between TikTok live streamers and audience. In the real world, it will benefit our streamers and power TikTok to develop at a higher speed and safely. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026.

As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.

You will:

- Play a critical role in planning and leading large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products - Participate in developing robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users - Be a key member in improving architecture to ensure high stability and performance - Be Involved in researching and applying cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products which could benefit world wide TikTok users.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

- Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline - Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Java, C++. - Deep understanding of computer architecture, data structures and algorithms in depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka - Able to work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication skills - Self-driven, positive, cooperative and willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times

Preferred Qualifications - Experience in high scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems. - Large scale client-facing industry project development experience.

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [e-mail].