Backend Software Engineer Graduate; Global Fund Safety BS​/MS

Responsibilities

With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe. We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in Tik Tok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.

About The Team
Tik Tok Fund Safety team focuses on fund related business to deliver the best user experience to a global user base. We are a new and fast-growing team. As a member of Fund Safety, millions of dollars need to be handled correctly every day inside your platform, focusing on transaction, settlement/clear, payment domain, ensuring consistency, reconciliation, script-engine, etc. You will also follow business development progress and understand business logic in detail.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at Tik Tok.

You Will

• Plan and lead large-scale technical projects, especially fund projects, to lay the foundation for iterative development and scale of early products
• Align with product and org objectives, coordinate with cross functional teams on delivering key results
• Develop robust, efficient technology platform products
• Contribute to engineering strategy, tooling, processes, and culture
• Research and apply cutting-edge domain and technical knowledge into products
• Focus on fund related requirements, be responsible for business strong consistency and validity

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

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 Tik Tok and its affiliates  jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Postgraduate currently pursuing a Degree/Master in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Proficient in at least one of the following languages:
  Go, Python, Java, C++
• Deep understanding of computer architecture, data structures and algorithms, and knowledge of databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka
• Able to work closely with diverse stakeholders and have good communication skills
• Self-driven, positive, cooperative and willing to keep learning enthusiasm at all times

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high scalable, highly available, distributed and mission-critical systems
• Large scale client-facing industry project development experience

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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. 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, and we embrace 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.

Diversity & Inclusion
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. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.

We are passionate about this and hope you are too.