Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Live (Data Platform) - Singapore

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

Job summary

A global tech company in Singapore seeks passionate engineers to build and optimize a high-performance, large-scale infrastructure for live streaming. You will lead technical projects, develop robust technology products for millions of users, and contribute to engineering strategies. Ideal candidates have experience in scalable systems, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. Join us to inspire creativity and deliver exceptional live streaming experiences!

Qualifications

• Rich working experience in scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems.
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures and algorithms.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Self-driven, positive attitude, and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead technical projects for product development.
• Develop technology products that serve 1 billion users.
• Contribute to engineering strategy and culture.
• Research and apply cutting-edge technical knowledge.

Skills

Scalable and distributed systems

Computer architectures

Data structures and algorithms

Stakeholder communication

Self-driven and collaborative

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.

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 Data Platform is building the Index Platform, Label Platform, Portrait Platform, Diagnostic Platform, Data Asset Management Platform, Data Suite and in‑place solutions for business. Which involves compute(Streaming processing, Offline pipeline) and storage(OLAP: Clickhouse/Doris, KV store). Now we're supporting end‑users TikTok app and Agency's Backstage data applications, enhancing internal platforms with data suites, analysis, diagnosis. We're always encouraging R&D to deliver tech‑driven projects to enrich business with insights from data.

You will:

• Plan and lead large‑scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
• Develop robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
• Contribute to engineering strategy, tooling, processes, and culture
• Research and apply cutting‑edge domain and technical knowledge into products

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• As a world‑class engineer, you have rich working experience in scalable, highly available, distributed and mission‑critical systems.
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures and algorithms.
• 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 Qualification

3 years relevant work experience from a large‑scale internet business.