Junior Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Recs Platform

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

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a high-caliber individual to work on advanced recommendation systems in Singapore. This role focuses on building intelligent systems, optimizing parameters, and enhancing data processing efficiency to deliver superior user experiences.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in a related field and possesses deep expertise in programming, particularly in C/C++ and Python. You will collaborate with algorithm engineers and product managers to drive innovation in generative recommendation systems.

Qualifications

• Completed or completing a PhD degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• In‑depth research results and extensive practical experience in relevant fields such as natural language processing, computer vision, data modeling, or algorithm optimization.
• Excellent programming abilities with strong command of data structures and fundamental algorithms. Proficiency in C/C++ is required for traditional coding roles; proficiency in Python is required for intelligent coding roles.

Responsibilities

• Build an intelligent system for standardized recommendation strategies.
• Optimize parameters for diverse business loads in recommendation systems.
• Address high costs of model training in generative recommendation systems.
• Handle massive heterogeneous data for cross-domain recommendation models.
• Develop low-cost storage engines and ensure data quality.
• Construct multimodal data heterogeneous computing frameworks.
• Optimize model efficiency to better understand user preferences.

Skills

Natural language processing

Computer vision

Algorithm optimization

C/C++ programming

Python programming

Education

PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

ByteDance is seeking a high-caliber individual to work on advanced recommendation systems in Singapore. This role focuses on building intelligent systems, optimizing parameters, and enhancing data processing efficiency to deliver superior user experiences.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in a related field and possesses deep expertise in programming, particularly in C/C++ and Python. You will collaborate with algorithm engineers and product managers to drive innovation in generative recommendation systems.