Backend Software Engineer - Trust and Safety - Seattle

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Trust & Safety Engineer to contribute to a world-class safety platform. You will design data structures, implement algorithms, and collaborate with machine learning engineers to build robust systems that protect users and support global safety initiatives.

Join a mission-driven team focused on scalable, reliable services with strong emphasis on collaboration, performance, and impact across a diverse, global user base.

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/C++/Java.
• Experience in problem-solving with related internet products.
• Great communication and teamwork skills.
• Passionate about techniques and solving challenging problems.

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

Data structures

Algorithms

Programming languages

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor or above in CS or related

Job description

Responsibilities

TikTok identifies trust and safety as a top priority, and our team obsesses over it daily.

The Trust and Safety (TnS) engineering team is responsible for protecting our users from harmful content and abusive behaviors. With the continuous efforts of our trust and safety engineering team, TikTok can provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world. Our team is responsible for achieving goals by building content moderation process systems, rule engines, strategy systems, feature engines, human moderation platforms, risk insight systems, and all kinds of supportive platforms across TnS organization.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum 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;
• Experience in problem-solving with related internet products;
• Great communication and teamwork skills;
• Passionate about techniques and solving challenging problems.

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.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $148200 - $300960 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
3. Exercising sound judgment.