Backend Software Engineer
TikTok
Backend Software Engineer
TikTok
Short-form video platform with ads
TikTok LBS Platform's goal is to build a global high-quality LBS database and high-performance LBS services that connects TikTok users with nearby merchants and local services. - Build a global POI (Point of Interest) database, multi source POI integration and POI nearby search service to support TikTok local services. - Build geocoding database, geocoding service, and IP Location service to support TikTok local services and monetization product Here, you’ll be exploring cutting-edge technology alongside experts, pushing the boundaries of imagination. Here, every line of your code will serve billions of users. Here, the team is professional and driven, with a collaborative atmosphere that is equal and relaxed. - Participate in building an online streaming data scheduling system to ensure overall data scheduling performance and high scalability. - Participate in constructing the entire POI (Point of Interest) data access process and the online/offline data cleansing modules. - Engage in developing the core POI processing system, including admission, integration, and aggregation service modules, to meet daily data update requirements at the billion level. - Continuously analyze and deeply explore system deficiencies to improve system performance and stability. - Collaborate with AI engineers to establish efficient module update and release mechanisms and processes, enhancing the overall system development and iteration efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field. - Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Java, Golang, PHP, Python, or C++, with a preference for experience in Golang or Java. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of common internet technologies, including but not limited to Linux systems and principles, MySQL, NoSQL, RPC, MQ, caching technologies, and microservices architecture. Bonus: Experience with building high-concurrency services. Good coding and documentation, with attention to code style, familiar with fundamental design patterns and principles, with the ability to continuously monitor and optimize the projects undertaken, and coordinate various parties to drive project implementation. Bonus: Understanding of POI data processing workflows, with practical experience in systematic construction such as admission, integration, and aggregation. Prior experience with POI ecosystem big data processing and data management is preferred.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok'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.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok'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.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok 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 TikTok, 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.
TikTok is a short-form mobile video platform that lets people create, discover, and share quick videos. Users upload vertical clips, edit them with built-in tools, and browse a personalized feed powered by an algorithm that highlights relevant content. Advertisers can use in-feed ads, branded hashtags, and the Business Center to plan and measure campaigns, making it easy for brands to reach a global audience. Its goal is to inspire creativity and bring joy by helping people express themselves and by connecting brands with a wide audience.
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