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Backend Software Engineer, Global Architecture (Singapore) - 2025 Start

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

In the Global Architecture Team, we serve hundreds of millions of users in over 200 countries and regions. In the context of global multi-datacenter and security compliance, we strive to explore and continuously update higher quality multi-datacenter architecture solutions. Our goal is to help the global business grow faster, more stable, and safer through innovative frameworks and R&D systems. In our team, you will have the following opportunities:
- Exposure to cutting-edge global multi-datacenter architecture and methodologies, broadening your horizons and knowledge, with plenty of opportunities for hands-on practice.
- Participation in the development of core middleware and frameworks, involving in-depth analysis of technical principles and implementation. There is an opportunity to become a technical expert in this field.
- Collaboration with talented team members who possess strong self-drive. Our team adopts a flat management structure, encourages efficient collaboration, and values differences while appreciating complementarity.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us in 2025. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Job Responsibilities:
- Participate in the architecture design and implementation of global business systems, responsible for the core code development and optimization
- Participate in the formulation of code and R&D specifications, and build a globalization-friendly business R&D framework to improve engineering efficiency and quality.
- Assist the team in overcoming technical difficulties in high concurrency, high traffic, reliability and performance, data transmission and isolation etc.
- Participate in technical research and introduce new technologies to drive business development.
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