Tech lead - TikTok Search

TikTok
Singapore
Full timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration","Intellectual curiosity"]

Lead backend engineering for TikTok Search, building robust infrastructure and a platform that enables rapid product iteration and key feature development. Drive search performance, stability, and architecture governance, and help create a high-freshness multimedia index with reliable offline processing. Build and develop the backend engineering team from scratch, while applying strong coding, data structures, and algorithms to support a large-scale consumer-facing search experience.

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Tech lead - TikTok Search

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Job Summary

Lead backend engineering for TikTok Search, building robust infrastructure and a platform that enables rapid product iteration and key feature development. Drive search performance, stability, and architecture governance, and help create a high-freshness multimedia index with reliable offline processing. Build and develop the backend engineering team from scratch, while applying strong coding, data structures, and algorithms to support a large-scale consumer-facing search experience.
Location: Singapore
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support fast iterations of TikTok Search and enable product growth.
  • •Optimize search performance and improve overall service stability.
  • •Provide search architecture governance to ensure smooth system operation.
  • •Construct a high-freshness multimedia index and deliver reliable offline data support for search.
  • •Build, manage, and develop the backend engineering team.

Key Requirements

  • •BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant major.
  • •Experience building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications, with strong problem-analysis and solving skills.
  • •Strong coding skills plus knowledge of data structures and basic algorithms.
  • •Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a team.
  • •Experience with building modern search systems/products, including consumer-facing search experience and evolving search products.
Experience:Consumer-facing applicationsSearchBackend services
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationIntellectual curiosity

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
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