Backend Engineer (AI Application) - TikTok Local Service (Singapore)
Singapore
Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:
4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
4.5/5 in supportive management
100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
100% would recommend this company to other women
100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.
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Position summary
upport millions of users and thousands of merchants.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems for AI-driven products in the local service domain.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, and frontend developers to bring intelligent features into production.
- Build APIs, data pipelines, and microservices to support content generation, and operation tools for creators and merchants.
- Optimize systems for reliability, latency, and cost efficiency in a high-traffic environment.
- Participate in system architecture design and tech planning discussions; drive best practices for code quality and engineering excellence.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
- Solid programming skills in Go, Java, or Python, and familiarity with microservice architecture.
- Experience with large-scale backend development and cloud-native systems (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.).
- Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Redis, MongoDB).
- Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional, international teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in AI-related backend infrastructure, such as feature serving, vector retrieval, or LLM service integration.
- Familiarity with content platforms, or local commerce ecosystems.
- Experience working with business-side teams (merchants, creators) and understanding of user/product feedback loops.
Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:
4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
4.5/5 in supportive management
100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
100% would recommend this company to other women
100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.