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Tik Tok

Platform R&D Engineer, Recommendation System

3+ months ago• Singapore
Viewed on February 1, 2026
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About Us

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

• Size: 5001-10000 employees
• Industry: Entertainment & Gaming, Social Media, Technology

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About The Team:

The Recommendation Architecture Team is responsible for designing and developing recommendation system architectures for various products under 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 services to build recommendation and data middleware platforms, supporting rapid incubation of new products and empowering enterprise clients (ToB).

Responsibilities:

1. Design intelligent development toolkits for large-scale recommendation systems, providing tooling and productized solutions to enhance R&D efficiency.
2. Develop business metrics-driven gray release systems to ensure safe, stable, and efficient release strategies and workflows.
3. Enhance observability of recommendation systems in complex global environments (multi-region, multi-data center, multi-language), establish end-to-end tracing systems, and optimize issue attribution mechanisms.
4. Build algorithm engineering toolchains to accelerate the end-to-end process from experimental algorithm/model development to deployment, improving iteration efficiency.
5. Overhaul platform ecosystem architectures and develop data intelligence assistants.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

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By signing up, you agree to our 1. Bachelor's degree or above, majoring in Computer Science, or related fields, with 1+ years of experience in designing and developing large-scale systems.
2. Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go/Python/C++) and solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
3. Ability to independently lead the technical design and implementation of complex systems and components.
4. Strong product sense, with the ability to balance priorities across requirements, technical solutions, timelines, and delivery quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Deep understanding of large language models (LLMs), familiarity with LLM principles and applications, and hands-on experience in Agent system design.
2. Experience in recommendation/advertising/search systems, or Client-provided location(s): Singapore Job ID: Tik Tok-7508576509507995912Employment Type: OTHERPosted: 2025-08-26T20:11:24Apply on company site

Perks and Benefits

Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA
• Life Insurance
• Fitness Subsidies
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• On-Site Gym
• Mental Health Benefits
• Virtual Fitness Classes

Parental Benefits

• Fertility Benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Family Support Resources

Work Flexibility

• Flexible Work Hours
• Hybrid Work Opportunities

Office Life and Perks

• Casual Dress
• Snacks
• Pet-friendly Office
• Happy Hours
• Some Meals Provided
• Company Outings
• On-Site Cafeteria
• Holiday Events

Vacation and Time Off

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal/Sick Days
• Leave of Absence

Financial and Retirement

• 401(K) With Company Matching
• Performance Bonus
• Company Equity

Professional Development

• Promote From Within
• Access to Online Courses
• Leadership Training Program
• Associate or Rotational Training Program
• Mentor Program

Diversity and Inclusion

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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