Senior Backend Software Engineer - Machine Moderation Platform, Trust and Safety

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Machine Moderation Platform, Trust and Safety Responsibilities

• Build a highly scalable, efficient, and robust trust and safety platform and tools.
• Understand product objectives to develop an easy‑to‑use platform that aligns with customer needs.
• Collaborate with trust and safety specialists, experts, and machine learning engineers.
• Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services.
• Work with Trust and Safety teams to protect Tik Tok globally.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a related technical discipline.
• At least 2 years of industrial experience.
• Proficiency in designing data structures, building algorithms, and at least one programming language among python, go, php, c++, or java.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passionate about techniques and solving challenging problems.
• Experience with Big Data systems and related technologies (Hive, Flink, Click House, etc.).

The base salary range for this position in Seattle is $202,160 – $368,220 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.

Employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) savings plan with company match; paid parental leave; short‑term and long‑term disability coverage; life insurance; wellbeing benefits; 10 paid holidays; 10 paid sick days; and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated on hire and increasing with tenure). The company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may have an adverse impact on duties such as (1) interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with clients or colleagues;

(2) handling confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information; and (3) exercising sound judgment.