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Tik Tok
Backend Software Engineer
- Inference Optimization
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:
Tik Tok will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Tik Tok's sponsorship of a visa.
About the Team:
Our Trust and Safety R&D team is fast growing and responsible for building machine learning models and systems to identify and defend internet abuse and fraud on our platform. With the continuous efforts from our team, Tik Tok is able to provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world.
Our mission is to build a bridge for collaboration between algorithm models and business scenarios, and efficiently and stably apply TnS's algorithmic capabilities to Tik Tok's business scenarios. And let TnS's algorithmic capabilities cover wherever Tik Tok needs them.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with business teams to optimize the integration plan for algorithm applications, improve efficiency in evaluating and using algorithm applications across various business scenarios, and reduce the cost of managing and optimizing algorithm applications in different business scenarios.
- Be responsible for the architectural design, development, and performance tuning of algorithm applications, solving technical challenges such as high concurrency, high reliability, and high scalability. Work includes multiple sub-areas: resource scheduling, task orchestration, model training, model inference, model management, dataset management, workflow orchestration, etc.
- Be responsible for researching and introducing cutting-edge engineering technologies related to algorithms.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- Master at least one of the following languages in Linux environment: C/C++, Python, Go
- Master at least one state-of-the-art machine learning framework (e.g., Tensorflow, Pytorch);
- Strong analytical abilities and problem solving
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have experience working in large scale tech companies.
- Familiar with model optimization algorithms like quantization and pruning.
- Practical experience in performance optimization/tuning of deep learning model training/inference.
- Practical experience in CUDA programming and TensorRT
- Familiar with LLM model inference framework like VLLM and TensorRT-LLM
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- Long-Term Disability
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About TikTok

TikTok
Late StageA short-form video entertainment app and social network platform
10,001+
Employees
Los Angeles
Headquarters
$220B
Valuation
Reviews
3.1
3 reviews
Work Life Balance
1.5
Compensation
2.0
Culture
1.2
Career
1.8
Management
1.0
5%
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Pros
Limited positive feedback available
Company size allows for potential opportunities
Technology platform experience
Cons
Mass layoffs and poor handling of terminations
Unprofessional management and HR behavior
Exposure to traumatic content without adequate support
Salary Ranges
52 data points
Junior/L3
Junior/L3 · Anti-Fraud Data Analyst
3 reports
$143,750
total / year
Base
$125,000
Stock
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Bonus
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$126,500
$163,300
Interview Experience
4 interviews
Difficulty
3.5
/ 5
Duration
21-35 weeks
Experience
Positive 0%
Neutral 25%
Negative 75%
Interview Process
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Application Review
2
Recruiter Screen
3
Online Assessment
4
Technical Phone Screen
5
Onsite/Virtual Interviews
6
Team Matching
7
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