Software Engineer (Compliance) - Global Payment - Global Payment

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is expanding its Global Payment Compliance Platform in Singapore, building core capabilities for KYC, AML, and sanctions screening across markets. You will design and implement high‑throughput backend services, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to intelligent, automated compliance workflows powered by AI.

Join a global team delivering reliable, scalable solutions and advancing the use of AI in payments compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in software engineering; proficient in Go, Java, Python, or C++.
• Experience with backend systems, distributed architectures, databases, caches, and messaging.
• Ability to design, develop, and deliver modules in complex business scenarios with strong quality mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize core systems of the Global Payment compliance platform, including case management, review workflows, review tools, configuration platforms, QC systems, and operational efficiency products.
• Build highly available, scalable, and maintainable backend services to support global KYC, AML, sanctions screening, and other payments risk/compliance scenarios.
• Contribute to architecture and capability development of intelligent compliance review systems (LLMs, AI agents, RAG, knowledge bases, workflow orchestration).
• Build AI-assisted and automated review capabilities to improve efficiency and decision quality.
• Collaborate with PMs, compliance policy, operations, risk teams, and engineering to deliver reliable platform solutions.
• Continuously improve system stability, performance, observability, and engineering quality (monitoring, testing, incident remediation).
• Translate complex compliance workflows into reusable, configurable platform capabilities.
• Participate in technical planning, solution design, code review, and project execution with high-quality delivery.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

C++

Distributed systems

Backend design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Microservices

Databases

Message queues

Job description

Responsibilities

The Global Payment Tech team is the core engine powering ByteDance's global payment and financial services, spanning payment acquiring, wallets, financial products, insurance, and foreign exchange for users and merchants worldwide.

We span engineering, data, and AI, building high-concurrency, highly available systems across multi-currency, multi-market complexity, and embedding AI into risk control, credit decisioning, and operations automation.

You will grow cross-disciplinary expertise at the intersection of payments, finance, and AI.

The Compliance Platform team builds core capabilities for ByteDance’s global payments compliance platform, supporting compliance operations for scenarios such as TikTok LIVE, TikTok Shop, and other international payments use cases.

Our platform covers key compliance domains including KYC, AML, and sanctions screening. We provide platform capabilities such as case management, manual review, review workflows, risk decisions, operational efficiency tools, quality control, and more. We work closely with product managers, compliance policy, operations, risk algorithm teams, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure global payment businesses meet compliance requirements across different markets and regulatory environments—while maintaining a safe and seamless user experience.

We are also evolving the next-generation compliance platform by integrating AI technologies such as LLMs, AI agents, RAG, knowledge bases, workflow orchestration, and human-in-the-loop quality control mechanisms. The goal is to enhance traditional compliance review processes into more intelligent, automated, and measurable systems.

This direction combines global payments, financial compliance, large-scale platform engineering, and real-world AI applications. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the transformation from a traditional compliance operations platform to a more intelligent and automated compliance system.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize core systems of the Global Payment compliance platform, including case management, review workflows, review tools, configuration platforms, QC systems, and operational efficiency products.
• Build highly available, scalable, and maintainable backend services to support global KYC, AML, sanctions screening, and other payments risk/compliance scenarios.
• Contribute to the architecture and capability development of intelligent compliance review systems, exploring the application of LLMs, AI agents, RAG, knowledge bases, workflow orchestration, and related technologies.
• Build AI-assisted and automated review capabilities to improve operational efficiency, decision quality, and end-to-end automation.
• Collaborate closely with PMs, compliance policy, operations teams, risk algorithm teams, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver reliable compliance platform solutions.
• Continuously improve system stability, performance, observability, and engineering quality, including architecture optimization, monitoring and alerting, automated testing, incident remediation, and process improvements.
• Deeply understand complex compliance workflows and abstract business rules, SOPs, and operational experience into reusable, configurable, and extensible platform capabilities.
• Participate in technical planning, solution design, code review, and project execution, delivering high-quality results in a fast-changing global environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals; proficient in at least one mainstream programming language such as Go, Java, Python, or C++; strong coding, debugging, system design, and problem-solving skills.
• Backend engineering experience; familiar with common backend components such as distributed systems, microservices, databases, caches, and message queues.
• Able to independently design, develop, and deliver modules in complex business scenarios; strong engineering quality mindset.
• Strong ownership, self‑motivation, and learning ability; able to proactively identify and drive solutions in ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to work effectively with product, operations, compliance, algorithm, and engineering teams.
• Comfortable working in a global, multicultural, and cross‑region collaboration environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in payments, fintech, compliance, risk control, AML, KYC, sanctions screening, anti‑fraud, or case management systems.
• Hands‑on experience (or strong interest) in LLMs, AI Agents, RAG, prompt engineering, knowledge bases, workflow automation, or intelligent decision systems.
• Experience building platform products such as workflow engines, rule engines, configuration platforms, review systems, or operational efficiency tools.
• Experience designing and optimizing highly available, high‑performance, large‑scale distributed systems.
• Long‑term interest in global payments, financial compliance, risk control, and applying AI technologies in real‑world business scenarios.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, 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. 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

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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.