Software Engineer Graduate (TikTok Recommendation Platform) - 2027 Start

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

Job summary

TikTok invites graduates to join the Recommendation Architecture Team, designing and building next-generation recommender systems and AI agent-based workflows. You will work on scalable, cost-efficient architectures, with opportunities to impact both online services and offline data pipelines across a global product portfolio.

Successful candidates will contribute to observability, release platforms, and tooling that accelerate R&D while maintaining high availability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Proficient in C, C++, Java, or Golang with strong backend basics.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent communication, ownership, and ability to work independently in ambiguity.
• Interest in AI Agent systems, automation, or infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop intelligent engineering tools for large-scale recommendation systems, providing standardized and productized solutions to improve R&D efficiency and engineering quality.
• Build AI Agent-based development workflow systems to improve stability, efficiency, and cost across the software lifecycle.
• Develop gray release systems for safe, stable release strategies and workflows.
• Enhance observability for global multi-region deployments with end-to-end tracing and improved issue attribution.
• Create algorithm engineering toolchains from experimentation to production deployment to improve iteration speed and delivery quality.
• Overhaul platform architectures and develop data intelligence assistants for smarter operations and scalable engineering practices.

Skills

C/C++/Java/Golang programming

Distributed systems

Backend development

Independence & ownership

AI agent interest

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in AI/CS/Computer Engineering

Tools

AI Agent frameworks

LLM-based applications

Observability tooling

Job description

Responsibilities

Team Introduction:
The Recommendation Architecture Team is responsible for designing and developing next-generation recommendation system architectures across multiple products within the company. We ensure system stability and high availability, optimize performance for online services and offline data pipelines, address system bottlenecks, and reduce operational costs.
We also abstract reusable system components and platform capabilities to support recommendation and data middleware platforms, accelerate new product incubation, and empower enterprise clients. With the rapid evolution of AI, the team is actively exploring AI Agent-driven engineering systems to reshape R&D workflows, improve development efficiency, and build more intelligent, reliable, and cost-effective engineering infrastructure.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.
Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop intelligent engineering tools for large-scale recommendation systems, providing standardized and productized solutions to improve R&D efficiency and engineering quality.
• Build AI Agent-based development workflow systems, including long-running agents, autonomous task execution, engineering copilots, and intelligent automation platforms, to improve system stability, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness across the software development lifecycle.
• Develop business metrics-driven gray release systems to ensure safe, stable, and efficient release strategies and workflows.
• Enhance observability for recommendation systems in complex global environments, including multi-region, multi-data center, and multi-language scenarios; establish end-to-end tracing systems and optimize issue attribution mechanisms.
• Build algorithm engineering toolchains to accelerate the end-to-end process from experimental algorithm/model development to production deployment, improving iteration efficiency and delivery quality.
• Overhaul platform ecosystem architectures and develop data intelligence assistants to enable smarter system operation, faster problem diagnosis, and more scalable engineering practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Solid programming experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, or Golang.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including system design, data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, or backend development.
• Effective communication skills, strong ownership, and the ability to work independently in ambiguous technical environments.
• Strong interest in AI Agent systems, engineering automation, developer productivity, or infrastructure platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile and quick learner, highly self-motivated, with strong product ownership and creative problem-solving skills.
• Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast-moving, culturally diverse, and globally distributed team environment.
• Experience with AI Agent frameworks, LLM-based applications, workflow automation, observability systems, release platforms, or developer tools is a plus.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems, recommendation systems, data pipelines, or cloud-native infrastructure is a plus.

Job Information

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.