Big Data Engineer - Data Platform, Global E-Commerce

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Data Platform Singapore Business Partnering engineer to empower business decisions through data. You will help build a data warehouse capable of batch and streaming data, and develop data products, metrics, and dashboards for growth.

Role focuses on transforming raw data into meaningful insights, applying data mining and machine learning techniques, and collaborating across stakeholders to streamline data practices in a fast-growing tech environment in Singapore.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of software engineering experience and 2 years in data engineering.
• Proficient in building complex ETL pipelines with reliability and security.
• Familiar with data warehouse concepts and production data modeling.
• Experience with distributed computing engines (Hive, Spark, Flink) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements and end-to-end designs into technical implementations for batch and real-time data warehouse.
• Manage data modeling, writing and optimizing ETL jobs.
• Collaborate with business teams to build data metrics from the data warehouse.

Skills

ETL pipelines

Data engineering

Data modeling

Distributed computing

Data visualization

Communication skills

Batch and streaming data

Tools

Hive

Spark

Flink

NoSQL (HBase)

Job description

Responsibilities

The mission of the Data Platform Singapore Business Partnering (DPSG BP) team is to empower the business with data. Our goal is to build a Data Warehouse that can cater to batch and streaming data, Data Products that provide useful information to build efficient data metrics & dashboards which will be used to make smarter business decisions to support business growth. If you're looking for a challenging ground to push your limits, this is the team for you!

• Translate business requirements & end to end designs into technical implementations and responsible for building batch and real-time data warehouse.
• Manage data modeling design, writing, and optimizing ETL jobs.
• Collaborate with the business team to build data metrics based on data warehouse.
• Responsible for building and maintaining data products.
• Involvement in rollouts, upgrades, implementation, and release of data system changes as required for streamlining of internal practices.
• Develop and implement techniques and analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualisation software.
• Apply data mining, data modelling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyse information from large structured and unstructured datasets.
• Visualise, interpret, and report data findings and may create dynamic data reports as well.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s):

• At least 3 years of experience in software engineering and 2 years of relevant experience in data engineering.
• Proficient in creating and maintaining complex ETL pipelines end-to-end while maintaining high reliability and security.
• Familiar with data warehouse concepts and have production experience in modeling design.
• Familiar with at least 1 distributed computing engine (e.g. Hive, Spark, Flink).

Preferred Qualification(s):

• Familiar with at least 1 NoSQL database is a plus (e.g. HBase).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and manage internal and external stakeholders across all levels of seniority.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build rapport across teams and stakeholders.

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.