Backend Engineer for Scalable Trust & Safety Platform

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a software engineer for its Trust and Safety engineering team in Seattle to build scalable safety platforms and tools that protect users worldwide.

You will collaborate with safety specialists and ML engineers to design robust systems, improve performance, and align with product objectives, ensuring high availability and secure operations. Join a mission-driven team delivering safe, engaging experiences for a global audience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or above degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.
• At least 2 years of industrial experience.
• Proficiency in designing data structures, building algorithms, and at least one programming language: python/go/php/c++/java.

Responsibilities

• Build a highly scalable, efficient and robust trust, and safety platform and tools.
• Understand product objectives to develop an easy-to-use platform that aligns with customers' needs.
• Collaborate with trust and safety specialists, experts, and machine learning engineers.
• Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services.
• Work with Trust and Safety teams to protect TikTok globally.

Skills

Python

Go

PHP

C++

Java

Data structures

Algorithms

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

TikTok is seeking a software engineer for its Trust and Safety engineering team in Seattle to build scalable safety platforms and tools that protect users worldwide.

You will collaborate with safety specialists and ML engineers to design robust systems, improve performance, and align with product objectives, ensuring high availability and secure operations. Join a mission-driven team delivering safe, engaging experiences for a global audience.