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Backend Engineer - TikTok DataStore Sync (Singapore)

5 days ago Singapore

Responsibilities

Team Introduction
The TikTok DataStore Sync Team is responsible for solving compliance, reliability, efficency, and usability issues related to TikTok's DataStore sync in overseas multi DC environments. Our goal is to build an ideal architecture for TikTok's global data distribution. In this team, you will have the opportunity to develop cross compliance data transmission components that can transmit hundreds of millions of messages per second and thousands of GB flow, constantly facing challenges of high concurrency and throughput. If you are interested in this, then you are welcome to join.

Job Responsibilities
1. Participate in the research and development, architecture evolution, stability building, operation and maintenance of DES-MQ, TT-DTS and other products
2. Solving issues related to data transmission compliance, reliability, efficiency, and usability for TikTok in a global environment
3. Analyzed and researched industry-leading DataStore sync solutions, and built an idealized architecture suitable for TikTok's global data distribution

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree or above in computer science or software engineering, with 1-5 years of work experience
2. Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java/Golang/Python, etc.) with good coding habits and style.
3. Familiar with common open-source distributed middleware and components such as MySQL, Redis, and message queues (MQ).
4. Understand the design principles of distributed system architecture, including but not limited to service-oriented, asynchronous, highly available, and scalable approaches.

Preferred Qualifications
- Possess good teamwork and communication skills, be positive and optimistic, and demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility.
- Preferable to have research and development experience in high-traffic and high-concurrency server systems.

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Client-provided location(s): Singapore
Job ID: TikTok-7551236931867494664
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-09-18T20:14:08

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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