Backend Software Engineer OGC

Responsibilities

Mission of Tik Tok OGC is to inspire diverse entertainment content creation and promote entertainment consumption. We focus on areas such as news, film, sports, gaming and more, aiming to serve copyright holders, entertainment distributors, content creators, Tik Tok users, and the platform itself. Our goal is to create a win‑win environment and foster the flourishing development of the diversified digital content industry.

Vision:
To create a diverse, compatible, and mutually beneficial digital copyright content ecosystem on Tik Tok. With billions of creators and users on Tik Tok, accompanied by an immense amount of submitted content, we aim to satisfy the diverse needs of OGC creators, promote the diversity of Tik Tok content, and address cutting‑edge challenges such as global multi‑data centers, massive data processing, ultra‑high concurrency, and multimedia processing algorithms for video, images, and sound.

• Participate in system architecture design, write high‑quality code, and develop and maintain the company’s core business backend services.
• Design, optimize, and maintain databases to ensure data integrity and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs to ensure efficient and secure data exchange between the front‑end and back‑end.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, resolve potential performance bottlenecks, and improve system response speed.
• Quickly respond to and resolve issues in the production environment to ensure system stability.
• Work closely with front‑end engineers, product managers, and other team members to ensure timely project delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Proficient in at least one backend programming language such as Go, Java, etc.
• Familiar with common database technologies such as MySQL, No
  
  SQL, etc.
• Understanding of RESTful API design and development.
• Familiar with Linux‑based operating systems and common commands.
• Strong problem‑solving and logical thinking abilities, passion for new technologies and a quick learning ability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of microservices architecture and related technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience in developing large‑scale distributed systems.
• Knowledge of front‑end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok’s global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Tik Tok’s mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people.

We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We’re resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an “Always Day 1” mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.

Join us.

Tik Tok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Tik Tok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

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