Data Engineer, Ad Data

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is hiring for an Ad Data data engineer to shape the technical vision for data products that power advertising decisions. You will work with product managers, engineers, and analysts to design scalable data systems and ensure high data quality.

The role emphasizes rapid iteration, handling both streaming and batch data pipelines, and driving data-driven profitability for advertisers. The team values innovation, ownership, and a pragmatic approach to delivering reliable data infrastructure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS/Math)
• 2+ years of data warehouse experience
• 2+ years in schema design and dimensional modeling
• 2+ years in custom ETL design and maintenance
• 2+ years with Hadoop/Hive/Spark and 2+ years SQL
• Hands-on programming in Python and familiarity with AI tools
• Strong communication and ability to translate data into insights

Responsibilities

• Design data-related products with product managers and operations
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and analysts to understand data needs
• Develop data expertise and own data quality for assigned areas
• Design, build and deploy new data ETL processes in production
• Support existing streaming and batch systems and resolve on-call issues
• Define and manage SLAs for all datasets in scope
• Coordinate with data infra to triage issues and drive resolution

Skills

Data modeling

ETL design

Big data technologies

SQL

Python

AI tools familiarity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/related

Tools

Hadoop

Hive

Spark

Job description

Responsibilities

Ad Data is the cornerstone of every business decision that millions of advertisers make every day on TikTok. Therefore, we are tasked with innovating on a daily basis to create and maintain complex systems at large scale and continue expanding the capacity to better serve advertisers growing at an exponential pace.

You will share in the ownership of the technical vision and direction for advanced Ad Data products. You will be a part of a team of top notch technical professionals developing scalable systems and with a focus on sustained operational excellence. Members of this team will be challenged to innovate using cutting edge technologies. We are looking for people who are highly motivated by aiming for the highest, moving fast, and changing the way customers use data to drive profitability.

Responsibilities

• Work with product managers and operations team to design data-related products.
• Communicate with engineers, product managers and product analysts to understand data needs.
• Build up data expertise and own data quality for allocated areas.
• Design, build and launch new data ETL processes in production.
• Support existing streaming and batch system in production, solve the on-call issues.
• Define and manage SLA for all data sets in allocated areas.
• Work with data infrastructure to triage infra issues and drive to resolution.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, Computer Science or Mathematics.
• At least 2 years of experience in the data warehouse space.
• At least 2 years of experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling.
• At least 2 years of experience in custom ETL design, implementation and maintenance.
• At least 2 years of experience working with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Spark, etc., and a minimum of 2 years of experience with SQL statements.
• Hands-on experience with at least one programming language, e.g., Python; familiarity with AI tools and hands-on experience applying them to improve productivity and problem-solving.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to identify and communicate data-driven insights.

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.