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Tik Tok

Backend Software Engineer, Tik Tok Live (Data Platform) - Singapore

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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Responsibilities:

With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in Tik Tok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.

Tik Tok Live Data Platform is building the Index Platform, Label Platform, Portrait Platform, Diagnostic Platform, Data Asset Management Platform, Data Suite and in-place solutions for business. Which involves compute(Streaming processing, Offline pipeline) and storage(OLAP: Clickhouse/Doris, KV store). Now we're supporting end-users Tik Tok app and Agency's Backstage data applications, enhancing internal platforms with data suites, analysis, diagnosis. We're always encouraging R&D to deliver tech-driven projects to enrich business with insights from data.

You will:

• Plan and lead large-scale technical projects to lay the foundation for the iterative development and scale of early products
• Develop robust, efficient technology products that serve 1 billion users
• Contribute to engineering strategy, tooling, processes, and culture
• Research and apply cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products

Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications

• As a world-class engineer, you have rich working experience in scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems.

• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures and algorithms.

• Able to work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication skills

• Self-driven, positive, cooperative and willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times

• Preferred Qualification

• Experience from a large-scale internet business

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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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